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DEAD CERTAINTY Cemetery at Wallacia finally approved The Land and Environment Court has paved the way for a Memorial Park to be built at Wallacia, after years of community debate.

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An artist’s impression of the Memorial Park.

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Upgrade to Northern Road blamed for damage to home EMILY FESZCZUK

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Michael Pollard has been impacted by The Northern Road upgrade. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“The latest damage they are refusing to pay for unless I sign a non-disclosure agreement and deed of release which indemnifies them from all previous, current and future damage, which I am not willing to do,” he said.

“It seems no one is managing this, and the government and contractor just blame each other, so why would I provide a

guarantee that I will not seek litigation in future?”

Transport for NSW said it has been working hard to ensure there are no unintended construction impacts on nearby residents.

“A temporary barricade has been installed at the resident’s property to minimise any further damage to his fence,” a spokesperson said.

“The installation of the noise wall, drainage works, and landscaping work near the resident’s property are approaching completion.”

Any damage that has been caused will be examined at the completion of the project.

Mr Pollard said it was a “joke” to have to wait until the completion of construction to have issues dealt with.

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outh Penrith resident Michael Pollard is calling for someone to be held accountable for the damage and disruption that The Northern Road upgrade has caused homeowners.

Mr Pollard has been experiencing issues for the last three years with his property on Flavel Street, which runs alongside the construction.

“I have had my property flooded four times because of no drainage, they drove an excavator into my fence and tried to dispute they did it, then I wrote to Minister [Andrew] Constance who acknowledged they had damaged it and said it would be repaired,” Mr Pollard said.

“After 18 months of nothing happening, I got sick of it being damaged so I paid $15,000 to have it replaced myself, but they have broken it again, which is quoted for another $5,000 plus $30,000 to fix my pool from vibration damage.”

Despite accepting liability, Mr Pollard said neither the government or delivery partner, Acciona, will take responsibility to settle the matter.

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History exists warts and all C

onvicted rapist Jarryd Hayne deserves every minute of the three year, eight month sentence he was handed last week after he violently assaulted a woman in 2018.

Hayne once had it all as one of the best known rugby league players in the country, and had the nation behind him when he chased his dream in America’s NFL. When he returned to the NRL to play for the Gold Coast Titans, Fox Sports literally set up a ‘Hayne Cam’, and fans watched him, and only him, on the sideline for the best part of half an hour. Stretching, warming up. Mesmerising, and all before ‘Gogglebox’ was even airing.

But he now sits in a jail cell, where he’s planning his appeal – maintaining his fierce denials despite the strong evidence put before the jury.

Apart from a few loyal ‘friends’, Hayne’s support base has largely crumbled, so much so that the NRL has confirmed it’s considering stripping him of some of the honours he earned as a player.

And here’s where I leap to the defence of Hayne, sick as that may make me feel.

The NRL, desperate to be seen as doing the right thing as people pleasers, says it’ll make a decision about his two Dally M Awards once the legal process has reached its conclusion and Hayne has exhausted the appeals process.

We know where this is heading though.

Someone will get out the eraser and wipe Hayne’s name from the game’s history, and we’re all expected to walk away feeling good about it.

Except it won’t be an eraser at all; it’ll be a red felt tip pen and you’ll still be able to see the name underneath it; for you can not really delete history.

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“There’s no redemption for Hayne in rugby league, but you can’t delete his past”

At the end of the day, Hayne’s NRL career should be considered separately to his criminal conviction.

I’ve heard arguments this week that if the NRL doesn’t take action, it should pull back on its Women in League round and its community efforts involving women and violence, as if the Hayne case is intrinsically linked to these initiatives.

If anything the NRL should be stronger in those initiatives, but it doesn’t have to strip Hayne’s Dally Ms for that to happen.

It’s obvious he will never appear on another highlights reel or have his feats on the rugby league field celebrated again.

But a fancy press release or an asterisk in the record books won’t rob Hayne of the 2009 and 2014 Dally Ms. They’ll still be sitting in the drawer when he eventually walks out of prison, hopefully serving as a reminder of just how much he lost.

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If the NRL goes woke and axes Hayne’s name from its history books, it sets a dangerous and uncomfortable precedent moving into the future.

Where does it draw the line?

It has never spoken about stripping Ben Barba of his 2012 Dally M, despite his issues with drugs and other more serious problems that have been well documented.

It has allowed players convicted of domestic violence offences to return to the field. It has, at times, traded on redemption stories.

There is no redemption for Hayne in rugby league, but you can’t delete his name from the record books.

It doesn’t, and shouldn’t, work that way.

History must exist warts and all.

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LOCAL NEWS An artist’s impression of the Memorial Park.

Cemetery saga over Land and Environment Court delivers fatal blow to naysayers ALENA HIGGINS

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cemetery will be built on Wallacia’s historic golf course after Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria (CCC) won its legal appeal against Penrith Council.

More than three years after the original Development Application (DA) was lodged, the Land and Environment Court on Tuesday sealed the fate of the 90-year-old course, allowing CCC to halve the holes to nine and establish 40,000 burial plots.

Commissioner Sarah Bish found there was “no quantitative or qualitative evidence to support a detrimental social impact” to the community of Wallacia.

“My assessment of the potential for social impacts from the proposed development must fundamentally be based on fact and evidence, not solely on the community perceptions,” she said in her reasoning.

“These perceptions are generally more intangible and subjective, although I do recognise are very real to the community, and therefore should not be negated.

“I however find that the social impact issues as raised to the Court, being the perceived scale, size and an unsympathetic use adjacent to the village, are

not validated for the proposed development.”

She also acknowledged the proposed development had been amended several times since the original DA was submitted, reducing the number of burial plots by 55 per cent.

CEO of CCC Peter O’Meara said the development will alleviate Sydney’s urgent need for burial space.

“CCC plans to provide 27,000 afford-

able burial spaces in stage one, which will increase to 40,000 spaces by 2050 while committing to create public access to parkland areas, on the site of the current loss-making Wallacia Golf Course,” he said.

CCC will immediately proceed to sell a small portion of the golf club land to operator St Johns Park Bowling Club, which will invest in multiple sporting and recreational facilities, including a $10 million upgrade to the clubhouse.”

A Penrith Council spokesman said Council was disappointed by the decision and had opposed the application “at every step of the way”.

However, the Weekender understands Council only has appeal rights if the Court made an error of law.

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he M12 will now become a reality after it received fast-tracked planning approval under the NSW Government’s COVID-19 economic recovery program.

In addition, $229.4 million in Federal funding was confirmed in the Budget on Tuesday night.

NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the M12 will be the east-west spine for the Aerotropolis precinct that will improve the connection between western Sydney, the rest of the city and beyond.

“The 16km corridor between the M7 Motorway at Cecil Hills and The Northern Road at Luddenham will not only provide access to the Western Sydney International Airport but will also link residential areas with job hubs and connect travellers with the rest of Sydney,” he said.

“Road capacity will increase, congestion and travel times will be reduced, and freight movements in and through western Sydney will be improved.”

Work on the jobs-generating project is expected to kick off in 2022 and be completed before the opening of the airport in 2026.

The motorway will open with two lanes in each direction, with capacity for an additional lane in each direction to cater for growth.

Reportedly tipped to cost $1.2 billion in 2015, project figures have since blown out to $2 billion, with design variations following community consultation partly to blame.

The new changes, including two additional connections – one along the M12 near Kemps Creek, linking Elizabeth Drive to the new airport, as well as another connection between Elizabeth Drive and the M12 further east near the M7, come at a cost of more than $280 million.

“These changes will benefit the local community through greater connectivity, improved access, and provide an additional toll-free option for drivers,” NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes said.

“Conditions of the project include the delivery of a new cycleway from the M7 to The Northern Road, heritage and biodiversity protections and the requirement for a two-to-one tree replacement that will result in a net gain of 1,000 trees.”

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Budget’s big promises Australia to spend its way out of trouble as post-pandemic reality sets in EMILY FESZCZUK

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jobs. A plan that guarantees essential services. And a plan that builds a more resilient and secure Australia,” he said.

Tax relief was a big topic on Tuesday evening, with the government announcing that over 10 million low to middle-

income earners will benefit from a tax offset for another year and can receive up to $1,080 for individuals or $2,160 for couples at tax time.

COVID-19 was understandably at the forefront of the Budget, with $1.9 billion

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osh Frydenberg said “Australia is coming back” as he handed down the Federal Budget for 2021-22 on Tuesday, which focused on maintaining the country’s economic recovery.

In the face of a once-in-a-century pandemic, it seems a surplus has once again been forgotten with the deficit reaching $161 billion this year, falling to $57 billion in 2024-25.

Net debt will increase to $617.5 billion and peak at a staggering $960.6 billion in June 2025, yet the Treasurer said this is low by international standards.

With unemployment being lower than expected, the government is in a $52.7 billion better position than predicted and plans to continue spending their way out of the economic fallout from COVID-19.

Mr Frydenberg said the pandemic has caused a significant and unavoidable cost, but the Morrison Government’s plan will “secure Australia’s economic recovery and build for the future”.

“A plan that continues to protect Australians from COVID. A plan that creates more

allocated for the vaccine rollout, and another $1.5 billion for health services including testing, tracing and telehealth.

Health was also a focus with $2.3 billion committed to mental health and suicide prevention, $13.2 billion over fours years for the NDIS, and extra funding for Medicare and new medicines.

Mr Frydenberg said the government is also “committed to restoring trust” in the aged care system and will be investing $17.7 billion towards improving it.

First home buyers will also benefit, with an extra 10,000 able to build a new home with a five per cent deposit, and 10,000 single parents able to purchase a home with a two per cent deposit.

Families will also welcome a $1.7 billion investment in childcare and $2 billion to fund preschools, along with money for schools and universities and $1.1 billion to go towards women’s safety.

The government will also invest a further $1 billion in road safety upgrades and $1 billion in local road infrastructure projects. New funding for those on welfare, struggling industries, the environment, technology and national security were also included in the Budget.

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ederal Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh has welcomed the 2021-22 Budget and what it means for the local community.

Ms McIntosh said local residents will benefit from the Government’s record investment, including tax cuts for low and middle-income earners.

“This builds on the tax relief in our last Budget, and the Budget before that because the Morrison Government will always put more of your money back in your pocket, to spend across our economy and support more local jobs,” she said.

“We’re making record investments in mental health, fully funding the NDIS, enhancing women’s safety and economic security, reforming aged care, and making childcare more affordable and accessible.”

Ms McIntosh also welcomed the extension of telehealth services, which have been utilised over 360,000 times in Lindsay through Medicare since the start of the pandemic.

She said local businesses will appreciate the extension of instant asset write-off

measures for a further year, until June 30, 2023.

“We are extending the instant asset write-off, for over 99 per cent of businesses, to write off the full value of any eligible asset,” Ms McIntosh said.

“This could help 15,800 businesses in Lindsay, like Plustec in Emu Plains, to buy the equipment they need to become more efficient and grow their business.”

At a cost of $2.7 billion, the Government’s commitment to the JobTrainer Fund will also help job seekers and young people.

“We’re supporting the next generation of our manufacturing industry by creating 170,000 new apprenticeships and traineeships,” Ms McIntosh said.

“We are also doubling our commitment to JobTrainer Fund for over 450,000 new training places.”

Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese criticised the Budget, saying there was no long-term plan from the Government, only one to secure Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s job.

“Labor budgets have plans to help people, lift them up, lift wages and boost productivity but this isn’t a reforming Budget, this is identifying where they had

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Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg with Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh.

problems, that they themselves created,” Mr Albanese said.

“The aged care crisis and childcare affordability are examples; they are putting some money towards it but not

solving the fundamental problem… debt will go up and wages down as a result of this Budget.”

Mr Albanese was due to deliver his Budget Reply on Thursday night.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION The following Development Application has been received by Council: • Pinpoint Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd

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DEVELOPMENT CONSENT/S DETERMINED Pursuant to Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the schedule below lists applications recently determined by Penrith City Council.

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ringing manufacturing back to life and creating local jobs are at the forefront of a new $101 million plan set to revive Penrith’s former Crane Enfield Metals site.

The redevelopment would allow the site’s manufacturing space to almost quadruple in size from 30,000sqm to 110,000sqm via construction of three new industrial buildings.

The promise of hundreds of jobs is also foreshadowed, with three multi-deck car parking stations with capacity for 1,400 vehicles slated.

Sydney-based Aon Ari Property (Aon Ari) recently purchased the 12 hectare site at 2115 Castlereagh Road after the Crane Copper Tube factory closed its doors due to unprofitability in 2014, with the Weekender first reporting on Aon Ari’s vision in November.

“For us it’s all about the manufacturing, bringing it back to Australia,” Aon Ari Principal John Joannou said on Tuesday.

“If you look at Penrith alone, it used to manufacture a lot of items, including Panasonic.

“And now you hear stories about people having to wait for white goods and electronics and it just doesn’t make sense.

“We used to make it here and I think what’s happened in the world in the last two years, countries are turning inwards and they are going to service themselves rather than servicing external countries and I think we are in that same boat.”

Still partly leased by Capral Aluminium, the site will welcome a second anchor tenant being Aon Ari’s newly-established brand “Manufactor”, which will encourage and promote Australian-made products manufactured at the Penrith facility.

Offering manufacturing spaces ranging from 500sqm to 10,000sqm and the ability to sell directly on site, the industrial hub is expected to be operational in May or June utilising existing infrastructure.

“It will be active and operating, but it will take two years for the whole thing to come together, that’s DA approval [and] the new buildings at the back to be built,” Mr Joannou explained.

The history of the property, which opened in the early 1960s and employed 1,200 staff at its peak, will also be preserved, with Aon Ari committed to restoring historical parts of the site.

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A woman has been charged after turning herself in for robbing a beauty salon in St Marys last month.

About 11.15am on Friday, April 30, it is alleged a 26-year-old North St Marys woman entered a hairdresser on Queen Street, St Marys.

It is alleged the woman demanded money from the female shop attendant and said words to the effect of, “Do you have money? I’m here to rob the shop, give me the money, all of it”.

It is also alleged the woman then removed a knife from her bag and held it towards the shop attendant until she handed over the money.

Once the 26-year-old left the store, the police were contacted and obtained CCTV footage.

These images were released to the media on Monday, May 3 as part of the investigation.

On Tuesday, May 4, the 26-year-old attended St Marys Police Station and handed herself in.

The woman was charged with ‘robbery armed with offensive weapon’.

She was bail refused and will appear at Penrith Local Court on Wednesday, July 7.

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About 6.10am on Friday, May 7, a 23-yearold man was working at a retail premises in Queen Street, St Marys.

The man answered the rear door as he thought it was his co-worker ringing the doorbell, but a 21-year-old Willmot man allegedly attempted to push his way into the premises.

It is alleged the 21-year-old punched the 23-year-old in the face and threatened him before the 23-year-old was able to lock the door on him.

The 21-year-old man then walked to a nearby taxi rank to catch a cab and asked the 58-year-old driver for a phone charger.

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It is alleged the man attempted to grab the Eftpos machine, but the driver managed to get it back.

The man then grabbed the driver’s phone and started to run so the driver ran after him.

Two other taxi drivers saw what was happening and started running after the man as well.

The 58-year-old driver caught up and the 21-year-old man allegedly punched the driver multiple times in the face and head.

The witnesses pulled the man off the driver and contacted the police who arrested the man.

The 58-year-old driver was treated by paramedics as he had a laceration to the right side of his face.

The 21-year-old man was bail refused on multiple offences and was set to appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, May 11.

North St Marys: Witnesses sought after man’s car, phone stolen

Nepean Police Area Command are investigating after a man had his car and mobile phone stolen in North St Marys this week.

About 7.30pm on Saturday, May 8, the 34-year-old man was sitting in the passenger seat of his car outside a business in Parklawn Place, North St Marys when he was approached by a man who demanded his car keys.

The driver refused but saw two more men nearby, one of whom punched him in the face and demanded the man’s mobile phone.

The man handed over his keys and phone before he was dragged from the car and the three men, who were all wearing face masks, drove away in it.

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NRL SOAP OPERA’S LATEST TWIST Former NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne has gone down in a blaze of glory having been sentenced to almost six years in prison for the sexual assault of a woman he met on social media.

A jury found Hayne guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of performing oral and digital sex on the woman without her consent and inflicting wounds upon her in the process. Hayne must serve a minimum of three years and eight months in prison before he will be eligible for parole.

Sensationally, one week after the Hayne verdict, Jack de Belin has been found not guilty of one charge relating to the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Wollongong in 2018. The charge the jury reached a not guilty verdict for was one count of anal intercourse without consent. The jury was unable to reach a majority verdict on the other five charges after almost a week of deliberations and has been dismissed by the Judge accordingly.

Judge Nicole Norman had earlier indicated that she would accept a majority verdict of 11 of 12 jurors, however the jury foreperson indicated that no such majority was possible, meaning that the decision was split at least 10 to two.

The matter will now be referred back to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to determine whether or not to undertake a third trial or, as is more likely the case, drop the outstanding charges against de Belin and his co-accused, meaning both men would walk free.

While it is possible that the prosecution could pursue a third trial, history indicates that if a jury has failed to reach a majority verdict twice, the prosecution is not likely to roll the dice a third time.

Given the high level of media coverage this case has attracted however it

is impossible to predict and de Belin continues to face an uncertain future.

The St George-Illawarra Dragons issued a statement earlier in the week confirming that de Belin would continue to be stood down until such a time that the undetermined charges against him were resolved. If the ODPP decide to drop the remaining charges, this would pave the way for de Belin to return to the field this season with the CEO of the NRL confirming this week that should the charges be dropped, the backrower’s ban would be lifted.

The result is a curious one bound to further inflame debate as there is little certainty as to what actually happened.

On the one hand, de Belin has not been acquitted of five serious criminal charges and the juries’ failure to reach a majority verdict is not a declaration of innocence. On the other hand, if the ODPP decides to drop the charges then de Belin should arguably be allowed to return to his normal life following two lengthy criminal trials failing to establish sufficient evidence to convince a jury to reach a majority verdict of guilt.

One must also consider the alleged victim in all of this. If her story is true, she is now grappling with the debilitating prospect of a third trial, or in the alternative, her assaulters walking free.

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The outcome of the saga will also undoubtedly bring the NRL’s no fault stand-down policy back into focus.

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NBN promises upgrade Slow Internet to be a thing of the past for long-suffering Glenmore Park locals EMILY FESZCZUK

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lenmore Park residents can say goodbye to slow Internet, with NBN Co announcing the suburb will have its fibre broadband connection upgraded by 2023.

Starting from the end of the year, eligible people can request an upgrade from Fibre to the Node (FTTN) to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) when it becomes available to access higher speed broadband services.

Chief Executive Officer at NBN Co, Stephen Rue, confirmed the latest list of suburbs and towns across Australia to be upgraded, which will see an additional 900,000 homes and businesses benefit.

Founder and General Manager of local Internet Service Provider, Iperium, Nathan Brookfield said he regularly gets complaints from his Glenmore Park customers.

“Our customers have issues weekly, from connections dropping out and low speeds which is due to aged infrastructure. They are using copper which was installed in the ‘80s and are running on NBN Fibre to the Node,” he said.

An NBN upgrade is on the way for Glenmore Park residents.

“It is very susceptible to the weather and due to the layout of Glenmore Park, a large number of homes are also in excess of 100 metres from the individual nodes which

cause slower speeds and unreliability in services.”

The upgraded technology will see Glenmore Park move in line with other suburbs

that are already benefitting from high speed NBN. “Penrith CBD, parts of Cranebrook, all the way to Kingswood have already got this fibre, so this upgrade will see Glenmore Park move to the same technology which residents in Mulgoa Rise and the newer estates already get to enjoy,” Mr Brookfield said.

“Fibre to the Premises will allow for a significant increase in reliability due to the fibre being sealed in glass and it will allow people to access NBN Ultrafast plans, providing download speeds up to 1000Mbps over current maximum speeds of 100Mbps.”

Mr Brookfield said he would encourage customers to make the switch, but they will have to update their current plan.

“Users will need to contact their Internet Service Provider to upgrade to a higher tier plan to be put on the list to switch over to FTTP once the area has been upgraded,” he said.

“Currently it can cost up to $20,000 in most cases to upgrade your home to FTTP from FTTN through NBN’s technology choice plans, so it would be worth doing it through this plan to avoid that cost.”

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rchard Hills and Claremont Meadows have been earmarked for train storage and maintenance facilities as part of Sydney Metro’s new airport line.

According to the final Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), a proposed stabling and maintenance facility would be located at Orchard Hills, to the south of Blaxland Creek and east of the proposed metro track.

The facility would include up to 10 stabling roads to store trains, as well as test tracks to undertake train testing and commissioning.

“Trains would be stabled and maintained at this dedicated facility,” the EIA states.

“This would be an integrated facility incorporating most operational functions including the operations control centre and all infrastructure required to maintain the train fleet.”

Forecast for completion before the Western Sydney International Airport opens for passenger services in 2026, the project involves the construction of a 23km metro rail line between St Marys in the north and the Aerotropolis Core precinct in the south, via the airport.

Sydney Metro has confirmed three new metro stations, including St Marys (provid-

ing interchange with the T1 Western Line), Orchard Hills and Luddenham Road.

About 4.3km of the corridor between St Marys and Orchard Hills will be twin rail tunnels, while about 10km between Orchard Hills and the airport consists of a combination of viaduct and surface rail alignment.

A tunnel portal designed to minimise water ingress would be required at Orchard Hills, the EIA states.

An integrated tunnel ventilation system including a potential services facility is also proposed for Claremont Meadows, however the need for this facility is subject to ongoing investigation.

The project will have a “residual impact” on 32ha of native vegetation, including six hectares of critically endangered Cumberland Plain Shale Woodlands and Shale-Gravel Transition Forest, and five hectares of the endangered Coastal Swamp Oak Forest of NSW. According to the EIA, the metro alignment and track infrastructure has been designed to avoid existing development and minimise, as far as practicable, direct impacts on private property.

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Home is where the work is: Businesses make the switch EMILY FESZCZUK

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he COVID-19 pandemic blurred the lines between work-life balance, forcing most of the country to adapt to a new work model.

With some locals now deciding if they should make their businesses permanently home-based, others have made the switch long before, seeing the clear benefits of working from home.

A Penrith Council spokesperson said it is difficult to determine the number of home-based businesses as their activities are exempt from Development Applications, except if they manufacture food products or do skin procedures.

“Council received 14 DAs for homebased business in 2020, eight of those were for food businesses,” the spokesperson said.

Lena McKechnie has run her business, Savvy Cakes, from her home in Emu Plains for the last 10 years.

“I fell into cakes and loved it. I worked from my home kitchen for eight years as the business grew slowly then when we renovated two years ago, I got my own

dedicated space in the back of our garage,” Ms McKechnie said.

“It is detached from the house so I can leave things set up and not think about them, plus it has side access for clients, so they don’t have to meet me at the main house.”

With COVID-19 restrictions forcing a lot of stores to shut, Ms McKechnie said she did not have as much financial pressure operating from her home.

“Even though I do have to pay for insurance and registration with Council, if I had a shop, I would then have to make enough money to cover that plus rent, power and all the other overheads,” she said.

Emu Plains resident Michal Gabriel closed her beauty and brow salon to work from home in 2018, and said the pros outweigh the cons.

“I do find it hard sometimes to say no to appointments, but I have less costs, no travel, can have more time with my clients and I set my own hours,” she said.

“More than half of my clients who moved to working from home have said they are going to stay, so I think it is becoming more common.”

Lena McKechnie runs her business Savvy Cakes from home. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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Weekender May 7). What every motorist has to understand is this... the rules for driving now are still being drawn up to increase revenue at every possible level.

The future for living a ‘normal’ existence as we once knew it is over. Take speed limits for example. Back in the sixties when I first received my licence, the limits say between Lithgow and Penrith were anywhere between 10-30km/h higher than they are now. The roads were bad, the cars’ safety features left a lot to be desired by comparison and little evils such as demerit points, radar and cameras were just not on the horizon.

What we have out there Shayne is a $ war, and a democracy that is geared to control, not to improve. Nothing less nothing more. Understand it and you just may get to keep your licence and hold onto your bank account.

DAVID BURT, KINGSWOOD

NRL’s conference system

Surely the NRL was just checking to see if we were all still awake when it suggested a conference system (Editor’s Desk, Weekender May 7). This would be utterly silly, especially given we live in Australia where travel between the states that play rugby league is hardly difficult.

Some of the best games we’ve seen in recent times have involved interstate rivalries, like Melbourne and the Roosters. Let’s not tinker with that. As you say Troy, can we please leave the game alone for a little while?

STEVE WILLOUGHBY, CRANEBROOK

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Families invited to visit local fire stations this weekend

Refresh ahead for Bringelly Road thanks to new funding

FRNSW’s Open Day will take place this Saturday, May 15.

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he Penrith community is being encouraged to attend Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) open day this coming weekend, with local stations opening their doors on Saturday, May 15 to show the work they do.

“Our open day is to get the community in to see what our permanent firefighters do day in and day out. They get a little bit of a glimpse of our station, our trucks and our equipment,” Tegan Chandler, a firefighter from Regentville Fire Station said.

“It’s a chance to ask any questions to our firefighters, and we put on display

what we have and that we’re prepared for anything and ready to go.”

Penrith MP Stuart Ayres is encouraging residents to go along to learn more about fire preparedness for this time of year.

“With the cooler months now approaching and people spending more time indoors, it’s important to get advice on installing or replacing smoke alarms, safe use of heaters and preparing a home fire escape plan,” Mr Ayres said.

“I hope the Penrith community takes the time this FRNSW Open Day to visit one of our local stations to meet and thank our hardworking firefighters.”

FRNSW Open Day will take place at local stations on Saturday, May 15.

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ingswood’s Bringelly Road is set to get a facelift with the help of the NSW Government’s Your High Street program.

Penrith MP Stuart Ayres said the suburb will benefit from $973,000 in funding from the $15 million program, which will go towards improving the central street.

“This will give a boost to local business and create better public space for the local community,” he said.

The Your High Street initiative aims to help councils attract more local community members to main streets by improv-

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ing safety, connections, footfall and trade for local businesses, especially those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“19 councils have been successful in securing funding to transform their high streets, with a total of $6.9 million awarded to councils in Greater Sydney,” Rob Stokes, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces said.

The ‘Renewing of the Heart of Kingswood Project’ aims to transform Bringelly Road by updating street amenity and attractiveness, enhancing walkability through the area and enriching local character.

The project will be completed inside the next 12 months.

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Surprise gift for mum Decades-old tradition continues on World Red Cross Day in Penrith EMILY FESZCZUK

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o celebrate World Red Cross Day last Saturday, May 8, Red Cross Penrith gifted a hamper to the first-born baby of the day at Nepean Hospital.

Red Cross Penrith President, Colleen Towle, said the presentation is a tradition that the branch undertakes each year on the special date.

“The day is about the principles and people behind the Red Cross, but the date is the birthday of the founder, Henry Dunant, who started it in 1859,” she said.

“Each branch does something different but, for over three decades, the ladies in ours have bought and made things so we could deliver a baby basket to the first baby born on World Red Cross Day.” Ms Towle had the honour last Saturday to present it to a local mum and baby.

“I went up and gave it to the mum, Bianca, for her beautiful little girl, Alara, who was born at 2.43am and weighed 3.6 kilograms,” she said.

New mum Bianca is presented with a gift basket at Nepean Hospital last weekend.

“She was very appreciative and excited, some of her family were in as well and didn’t know about the day, so it was exciting to fill them in and celebrate.”

With the Penrith branch being very active in the community, Ms Towle said everyone should try to volunteer some of their time to charity.

“The Red Cross is about humanitarianism, it doesn’t matter what religion, age or gender you are, you just have to want to give back and the best thing is you can do as little or as much as you like,” Ms Towle said.

“Our group does work with the hospital, local schools, raffles, along with drives for Mother’s Day and Christmas but we also do phone trees where we make sure our own members are taken care of.”

With a lot of older members, Ms Towle said she would like to encourage some younger people to join to ensure the work of the Red Cross continues for many generations to come.

“Penrith has such a good sense of community and we welcome any new members, especially younger men and women who could help us with their social media skills,” she said.

“You don’t have to come to the meetings, you can just contact us, and we can always find something for people to do to help make a difference.”

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.redcross.org.au.

Mobile help for pets ERIN CHRISTIE

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he Animal Welfare League’s (AWL) Mobile Vet Truck will be stopping off at Penrith Paceway next weekend to deliver essential services to Penrith’s pets, including free microchipping and health checks.

Pension and concession cardholders will be able to access these services for their pets, including vaccinations for only $20.

The Mobile Vet Truck has been of critical significance to help carry

out welfare initiatives across the state, having navigated through bushfires and floodwaters to bring veterinary care, food and fresh drinking water to hundreds of animals in need.

The AWL is now focused on meeting the health needs of suburban pets.

“It is imperative that levels of vaccinations are kept high, especially against deadly diseases like the Parvo virus or cat flu,” Dr Nicole McMillan, Vet Services Manager at AWL said.

“It is important to have regular

health checks to diagnose underlying problems … a lot of people can’t afford health checks.”

According to Dr McMillan, approximately 10 per cent of pets in Penrith do not have microchips and have not received their vaccinations, meaning the mobile truck will usually see between 100 and 300 pension and concession cardholders visit for the reduced services.

The truck will be stationed at Penrith Paceway on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22 from 8am to 4pm.

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Students leave a legacy Thousands of new trees to be planted as part of project at Orchard Hills ERIN CHRISTIE

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enrith Anglican College (PAC) has partnered with Landcare Australia on their Creating Canopies project to build a wildlife corridor in the Orchard Hills area.

PAC offered the land at the edge of their property to be the home of thousands of new trees, planted by the students as part of an elective class.

“I think it’s super important for kids to be involved … they need to know what’s going on in terms of what they can do to make a difference, in terms of climate change and the biodiversity in these areas,” Keira Turner, a school parent and Landcare representative said.

“This is our first school, and we’re hoping to plant up to 10,000 trees.”

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Callum Palmer and Hayden Comber plant trees at Penrith Anglican College. Photo: Melinda Jane.

project is funded through the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Premier Project, Greening Our City.

Landcare will be planting thousands of trees for habitat and shade, including those at PAC, along with the help of Mulgoa Valley Landcare and the Hawkesbury Nepean Landcare Network.

Students are excited to be part of the project and to be making a real difference in the community.

“I think it’s really good that everyone’s getting in there, planting trees, getting their fingers dirty to help the environment,” Hayden Comber, a Year 10 student said.

PAC now aims to integrate more biodiversity programs within the school on top of the planting, including creating bee hotels and Perspex boxes for counting frogs that inhabit their land.

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ranebrook local Paula Graham will be on the road again this Sunday, participating in her seventh Variety Bash charity drive.

“I’ve been raising money for Variety since I can remember, and my Dad’s been doing it for about 30 years,” she said.

“I convinced him to take me on one, because it sounded like a lot of fun – he has a bus. I did two years with him, but he wouldn’t let me drive, so I went and bought my own car.”

This year’s Bash will be Ms Graham’s seventh, but her fifth in her own ‘Herbie The Love Bug’ themed car.

Variety is a charity dedicated to helping children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs.

Their annual Bash sees participants drive 30-year-old – or older – themed cars through regional Australia to support the work of Variety.

Each year, the Variety team will choose the route for each state’s Bash and ask schools along the way what they require.

“Throughout the year, Variety will supply that to them, and when we turn up it’s an

unveiling of what they’ve been given,” Ms Graham said.

“My first year they had donated a $30,000 swing… it was electronic, so you could put a wheelchair in it. They put this girl in a wheelchair on the swing and got it going, and her face was something I’ll never forget – it was unbelievable.”

Ms Graham’s mother has also become involved with the Variety Bash, making the annual event a family affair, with her father still driving his bus.

“He’s more of a support vehicle these days, where he goes along and picks up broken-down cars or broken-down people,” Ms Graham explained.

“My mum’s theme is ‘Frozen’ – she goes as Elsa.”

Other vehicles will feature ‘Paw Patrol’, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Bob the Builder’ themes.

They will begin and end in Newcastle’s Foreshore Park, stopping at various locations along the way, such as Inverell, Moree, Lightning Ridge, Gunnedah and Armidale before returning to Newcastle on Sunday, May 22 for a Family Fun Day. Ms Graham has raised $11,000 thus far but hopes to reach $12,000 before setting off. Visit fundraise.varietynswact.org.au/ fundraisers/paulagraham/nswbash.

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Your thoughts and ideas are critical so we can get the balance right.

Up until May 31, we are asking you to comment on Council’s draft Delivery Program (2017-22) & Draft 2021-22 Operational Plan (including Draft 2021-22 Fees & Charges).

The Draft Operational Plan is the final instalment of Council’s 5-year Delivery Program (2017-22) and contains specific actions for 2021-22 that aim to continue its effective service delivery and progress.

These draft plans have been developed to reflect the priorities and direction established through engagement with Councillors and the community which reflects Council’s commitment to effective service delivery and financial responsibility whilst managing growth.

The previous 12 months have been quite extraordinary and Council’s response to residents, business and community groups has enabled

Penrith to begin to bounce back from the pandemic.

Now we must look forward as we continue to deliver on infrastructure, recreation and services for our community.

Our budget of $307.7 million for the coming financial year will not only keep our services running smoothly but will stimulate our local economy.

There are a number of ways the community can have your say on our plans and proposed fees and charges.

We are receiving feedback until Monday, May 31 via an online survey at: yoursaypenrith.com.au/draft-operational-plan-2021-22 or in writing via email (corporate.planning@penrith. city) or letter to the General Manager (Attention: Corporate Planning Team), Penrith City Council, PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751.

Council will consider each and every submission received on the draft documents before they are finalised and reported to Council’s Ordinary Meeting on June 18.

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Cooking up vital funds Selfless students donate cash from class BBQ to help tackle violence plague ERIN CHRISTIE

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Sekela Eliudi, Katelyn Hancock, Chloe Coates, Charla Siow, Suprathika Boppana, Sanudi Wanniarchchi and Sana Ranjun all participate in Commerce and Work Education classes together and were running a BBQ on the day of their school’s cross country carnival as part of their class work.

They had previously considered collecting and donating sanitary products to the Haven, a Women’s Shelter in the Nepean area. However, when they raised much more than expected through the BBQ, they decided to donate the full amount to The Haven instead.

“In the news lately there’s been a lot of domestic violence … and we noticed that it was increasing,” Suprathika, one of the participating students said.

“Our first plan was to get sanitary products and donate them, but we ended up

raising over $800, so we decided to give it to The Haven.”

The girls said it was discussions at school that got them thinking about these issues.

“There were numbers in the news talking about how one woman every week gets killed because of domestic violence, and that’s pretty sad,” Sana said.

Teacher Shea Rigney said she was proud of the students.

“We’ve spoken about inequality in class … between pay and jobs and things like that, and it had come up,” she said.

“It’s part of what comes up in discussions – kids ask questions and you want to answer. There was a link we saw on the website saying that $100 gives a woman and her child 48 hours of care, so we assume it will go towards that.

“I’m so proud of them, they worked really hard – they didn’t even take any breaks on the day.”

The Haven is a volunteer-led organisation relying on non-government assistance. While 50 per cent of the $500,000 it takes per year to run the shelter is received from Women’s Community Shelters, the remainder comes from fundraising and community help.

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Gadiel Alemana, Natalie Sibanda, Shreya Dahanasekar, Manaslu Bharati, Dominque Olesco and Nicholas Cheam attended the summit in their own time after being chosen by their teachers to represent the school.

“They taught us about how important power is and how it shouldn’t be abused

and how communication can have a huge impact on other people and communities,” Shreya said.

The group participated in interactive problem solving, made to act as the government and a group of hackers, who had to negotiate with each other to reach a peaceful deal.

“It’s important for our kids to engage in global, national and international issues because it gives them the sense that they’re not in one village,” Michael Pate, Principal of Xavier College said.

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At some point, people will hopefully start to enjoy watching winning footy teams but until then, Penrith have become the hunted, and in some cases the hated.

That’s the reality of success – there’s always someone waiting to bring you down when you reach the top.

Not that it bothers these Panthers much.

Most have grown up in greater western Sydney or the bush, constantly confronted with adversity, challenges and being told someone else is better.

Whether it be in footy or in life, they’ve had

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30-odd blokes and not a silver spoon among them.

This is the reality of the team that has been built at the foot of the Mountains. You can call them arrogant, you can put them down, you can poke them about what happened in October last year. It’s water off a duck’s back because collectively this group always responds by winning. By doing what someone said they couldn’t.

This Sunday, Penrith head back to arguably where the club hit rock bottom two years ago.

It was at Magic Round 2019 when the Panthers were trounced 30-4 by the Wests

Tigers, blown off the park by an early onslaught they never recovered from.

In the aftermath, everything about Penrith and coach Ivan Cleary was questioned. The response took time, but like his players, Cleary answered the critics (including many wearing Penrith jerseys) by winning, assembling the team that would rocket to the Minor Premiership in 2020 and sit with nine straight wins in 2021.

All part of the process, one that Cleary started many years earlier and was sent on an enforced sabbatical from.

A process that, some 736 days after that Tigers loss, has Penrith as short-priced favourites to collect a 10th consecutive win to start the season.

This Gold Coast team isn’t a bad footy side, albeit an inconsistent one. Justin

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Holbrook can coach, he just hasn’t found the magic touch yet to make the Titans the Finals-certainties many thought they may be given their recruitment for this season.

But you get the feeling that no matter what Titans team turns up on Sunday night, Penrith will have its measure. Last week’s 48-0 thumping of Cronulla got the side back into a mood that no opposition coach would want to confront at the moment.

Incredibly, it was the third time this season Penrith had held an opposition scoreless.

That defensive brick wall is reflective of this team’s general attitude – don’t let too many people in, and if you do, be accountable for it and respond.

You might not win competitions in May, but you sure do build the bridge to get there.

Tip: Panthers by 18.

TITANS

1 Dylan Edwards

10 James Fisher-Harris

1 Alexander Brimson

2 Charlie Staines

11 Viliame Kikau

2 Anthony Don

10 Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11 Kevin Proctor

3 Stephen Crichton

12 Liam Martin

3 Brian Kelly

12 TBA

4 Matt Burton

13 Isaah Yeo

4 Beau Fermor

13 Tyrone Peachey

5 Brian To’o

14 Tyrone May

5 Phillip Sami

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6 Tanah Boyd

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8 Moses Leota

17 J’maine Hopgood

8 Jarrod Wallace

17 Esan Marsters

9 Api Koroisau

18 Paul Momirovski 19 Spencer Leniu

9 Mitch Rein

18 Sam McIntyre 19 Erin Clark

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SPENCER PREPS FOR REPS !

Fans shouldn’t read too much into the decision to not include Spencer Leniu in the 17 for last week’s game against Cronulla or this week’s match against Gold Coast.

Leniu was originally set to play NSW Cup last week but ended up sitting the weekend out after COVID-19 protocols forced the NRL and second tier squads to be separated. The plan is to give Leniu more game time ahead of the Origin period, with coach Ivan Cleary now well entrenched in preparations to get the squad through the representative season unscathed and fit for the back end of the NRL campaign and the Finals. You can expect to see more selection tweaks in the coming rounds.

ing close to $1 million a season under his new contract. I’m told Fisher-Harris’ team is looking for a deal that is worth more as each season rolls on, with the Panthers hoping to find some middle ground to get an extended deal across the line.

Spencer Leniu. Photo: NRL Photos.

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Can someone hold a training session to explain to commentators the new rule surrounding the awarding of tries?

So many commentators and contributors across TV and radio seem genuinely surprised when a referee goes upstairs and says ‘no try’. Under the new rules, the referee will always do this if going to The Bunker straight away – otherwise he’ll award the try and wait for a review in the background. It’s not that hard to work out – yet some of our game’s broadcasters don’t seem to be across it.

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It felt like 2020 again this week with Penrith’s media sessions returning to Zoom after the NRL put players and officials under Level 3 COVID-19 protocols, essentially placing them back in bubblelike conditions. It was the first time media sessions had been held remotely since the 2020 season, where it became the norm.

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The Panthers have firmed further as favourites for the NRL premiership with TAB. Melbourne’s massive win over the Rabbitohs moved them from $4.50 into $4.00 but the Panthers remain the team to beat at $3.00, the shortest price this season.

A Grand Final rematch is now rated a $4.25 chance after the Melbourne/Penrith Quinella tightened from $5.25. The Roosters are back to double figure odds while Manly are now shorter than the struggling Raiders who are out to $34 heading into Magic Round in Brisbane.

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There was an awkward moment for a Sydney Morning Herald journalist during Tuesday’s Zoom session. During an interview with Stephen Crichton, she started asking about... Stephen Crichton. Penrith’s media manager had to step in and remind the understandably red-faced journo who she was interviewing.

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Spotted: State Penrith MP Stuart Ayres in deep conversation with Panthers Chairman Dave O’Neill at half-time of last week’s clash between Penrith and Cronulla at BlueBet Stadium. We can guess the topic of conversation: the looming State Government commitment to upgrade or possibly even completely re-build the stadium.

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Talking of the stadium, you can expect Penrith to head to Bankwest Stadium for home games if any period of closure at the current stadium is required. A complete re-build would take two years if that’s what ends up being announced by the Treasurer in the upcoming State Budget. The Panthers may take the opportunity to host a home game as part of Magic Round if the concept continues too. It’ll be a frustrating

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If you’d backed Charlie Staines to finish as the NRL’s top try scorer this season at $34 before last week’s round, you’d be cheering after his hat-trick against the Sharks. The TAB immediately shaved his odds back to $15, while his wing partner Brian To’o went from $13 to $17. Staines now has six tries for the season. Josh AddoCarr is unsurprisingly the favourite to finish as top try scorer this year, now at the very short odds of $3.00 after going into last week’s round at $19.00.

period for fans but the end result will obviously be worth it, with the Panthers able to capitalise on a bigger capacity for fans and much improved corporate facilities.

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Krispy Kreme is getting on board the Panther train, introducing limited edition Panthers-inspired doughnuts. The tasty treats will be available for every Panthers home game at the Krispy Kreme store in Penrith. Make sure you pop in for a doughnut before the next home game. If Krispy Kreme would like me to sample some of these, they can send a box care of the Weekender office.

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Remember that Matt Lodge to Penrith story I quashed a couple of weeks ago? I’ve since been told the initial story was leaked by... the Broncos! They’re so keen for Lodge to leave Red Hill that they manufactured their own rumour.

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anthers supporters got a little shock last Thursday evening when it was announced off-season recruit Scott Sorensen would be making his club debut against his former team, Cronulla.

The 28-year-old forward was promoted into Ivan Cleary’s top 17 for the spicy clash in place of fan favourite and young wrecking ball Spencer Leniu, who was dropped to NSW Cup to earn more game time.

While Leniu didn’t get a chance to press his case in reserve grade last weekend due to the NRL rushing in strict biosecurity protocols for top 30 players, Sorensen was able to take to the field against his former teammates last Friday night.

Prior to the game at BlueBet Stadium, the Cronulla-Caringbah junior was presented his Panthers NRL jersey from long-time friend and teammate Kurt Capewell.

Speaking over Zoom this week, Sorensen said being presented his jersey by Capewell was an emotional experience.

“It was very special, especially receiving it off Kurt,” he told Extra Time.

“I’ve known him for a few years now and since day dot, not just him but, all the boys have made me feel so welcome. For him to

Scott Sorensen made his Panthers NRL debut last week. Photo: NRL Photos.

present the jersey to me was a nice touch.

“There was a little bit of emotion there, it was very special, and something I’ll remember for a long time.”

In Penrith’s 48-0 thrashing of the Sharks, Sorensen made a huge impact for his new

club, running an impressive 142m and making 17 tackles in 39 minutes.

Sorensen, who also played two games for the Raiders back in 2017, said he didn’t feel much pressure joining a side that plays at such a high standard.

“Preparation was key, and I felt that if I got my preparation right, I’d put my best foot forward for a good performance – so that took a little bit of pressure off,” he said.

“To have the calibre of players around me like I do, it made the night a little bit easier.”

Panthers co-captain Isaah Yeo was glowing in his praise for Sorensen, who had been impressing on a weekly basis in the NSW Cup competition.

“Scott’s a tremendous bloke. From the first day he was here, he’s one of those people that players gravitate to,” Yeo told Extra Time.

“He’s been playing extremely well in NSW Cup, so I guess it was only a matter of time.

I think he took his opportunity with both hands and he was great for us off the bench.”

With Sorensen only signed until the end of the current season, more performances like last the one against Cronulla could earn him a longer stay. Despite growing up in the Shire, Sorensen said he’s loving his life out west and doesn’t want it to end.

“I’m really enjoying my time here and gelling more and more with the boys each day,” Sorensen said.

“To add to that, the support of the fans – seeing how much they get around it at home and away games – it just makes me feel that much more supported and welcome. I’m very happy and I’m in a good space.”

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ast week we went through and picked out which player the bottom eight teams would target with a hypothetical $350,000 allowance to help get their season back on track.

This week, we’ll be doing the same exercise, but this time it’s for the sides that currently find themselves well and truly in the Finals race.

A third of a way into the season, coaches would be able to identify what could be the missing link between them bombing out in September or going all the way.

Whether it’s a positional need or an injury replacement, these are the players each top eight side would target with their $350k cheque.

With Corey Thompson sidelined with an ankle injury, the Gold Coast Titans could target Manly’s Jorge Tafua who has fallen down the depth chart at Brookvale. He could provide some added punch to Justin Holbrook’s side’s biggest strength, their offence.

Another out of favour star could find a starting role at another club and that’s the Titans’ Herman Ese Ese. The powerful forward would be a perfect replacement for Addin Fonua-Blake at the Warriors.

St George-Illawarra face the pros-

pect of their season slipping away, and that’s been compounded by the loss of Zac Lomax. The Dragons are already light on in the centres and BJ Leilua could slot into Lomax’s role as well as adding depth in that position.

Perhaps the club facing the most significant injury bug is the Roosters, and while they lost Brett Morris, many expect Joseph Suaalii to eventually come in. But having lost Lindsay Collins as well, Trent Robinson could go for the Bulldogs’ Dylan Napa, and he might just return to his best in tri-colours.

The Rabbitohs are pretty strong, but they rely on the health of Damien Cook, old Souths boy Nathan Peats could keep them above water when ‘Cooky’ heads off for Origin or if he needs a rest during the taxing season.

If I were Parramatta, I’d tell strike centre Brent Naden to stop off at Bankwest Stadium while he’s on his way to Canterbury next season.

While Penrith and Melbourne would no doubt take a player if given the chance, the thing they need right now is a May Grand Final.

If it were offered by the NRL, I have no doubt both Craig Bellamy and Ivan Cleary would take the big game sooner rather than later.

Panthers centre Brent Naden is Bulldogs-bound next season. Photo: NRL Photos.

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Stephen Crichton would love another crack at fullback if given the chance. Photo: NRL Photos.

anthers superstar centre Stephen Crichton says he enjoyed his short stint a fullback last month and would be keen to give it another go if given the opportunity.

The 20-year-old filled in for an injured Dylan Edwards for three games in April, however many ‘armchair experts’ believed he struggled to make an impact in the number one jumper.

Speaking with Extra Time over Zoom on Tuesday, Crichton said playing fullback was a challenging experience but one he embraced.

“It wasn’t difficult but just learning my job as a fullback and what I need to learn for myself as a fullback was good,” the St Clair junior admitted.

“Obviously learning what the boys needed on the edge numbers-wise was good as well – it was real fun,” he added.

With Edwards returning to the line-up in Round 7, Crichton resumed his place in the centres but, this time, on the right side of the field.

The proud Mount Druitt resident said he’s enjoying being back in familiar territory but wouldn’t rule out putting his hand up for the fullback role again if the opportunity arises.

“It’s heaps good being back in the centres, obviously on the right side, but finding my drift there as well,” Crichton said.

“Yeah of course [I’d play fullback again], I liked it.

Fullback is a big priority to a team, but I was having fun and, if the opportunity comes again, I would be happy to play there.”

Crichton will look to score his fourth try in as many games when he travels up to Brisbane this weekend to play a part in his first ever Magic Round.

The Panthers will go up against a Gold Coast side sitting in seventh place and coming off a narrow win over the lowly Wests Tigers last weekend.

The 2020 Dally M Centre of the Year said he’s excited to put on a show for the passionate footy fans in Brisbane.

“I’m excited to go up to Brissy,” Crichton said.

“It’s always a good game up there and a good opportunity to play some good footy in front of different fans as well, not just our own.

“I’m really excited to go up there and play some footy with the boys.”

Due to a two-game suspension, the Titans will be missing superstar forward David Fifita for this Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 6.25pm at Suncorp Stadium.

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he most misunderstood word in the Australian sporting vernacular is journeyman.

It’s another American term that we’ve borrowed to describe the player who moves from club to club during the course of their career.

The problem, however, is that we’ve had it wrong from the first time a journalist typed it into a laptop.

Journeyman, in the truest sense, doesn’t suggest that the athlete in question has a passport full of stamps, but instead has been on the journey of a sporting career without ever being a star in his or her chosen profession.

And the NRL is carried on the backs of many journeyman – players who have never been close to playing State of Origin or pulling on a Test match jersey, but have managed to stay in the game for a much longer time than most observers would have predicted.

Jeremy Latimore was a journeyman. 182 games over 11 seasons with four clubs, with the majority of those games coming off the bench, defines what it is to hold down a job in rugby league without ever making headlines or leading the sports segment in the 6pm news.

The man who last weekend became the 599th player to pull on a Panthers first grade jersey fits the bill nicely too.

Scott Sorensen is 28 years of age and

Journeyman Scott Sorensen made his club debut with Penrith last week.

made his debut eight seasons ago, but his first game as a Panther was just the 40th NRL game of his career.

You don’t get to stick around that long

having played so few games without being a tremendous clubman who possesses a great attitude.

The Cronulla-Caringbah junior debuted

for the Sharks in 2014, but the fairytale of a long and successful career playing for the one club that he’d always supported was just that – a fairytale.

Three appearances for the Sharks in that first season in the big time weren’t enough to lock down a contract in the Shire, and so began a succession of pit stops with the Rabbitohs, Mt Pritchard Mounties and Canberra Raiders, during which time Sorensen added the grand total of two more NRL appearances to his tally.

To make ends meet while rugby league wasn’t exactly showering him with money, he’d work shifts as a wharfie, just to stay on the journey of a career in footy.

Finding a way back to the Sharks in 2018, Sorensen was often fighting a Queenslander by the name of Kurt Capewell for the same position in the Sharks’ starting forward pack, and at that stage the odds of them both being in the same team in 2021, but with the Penrith Panthers, would have been the longest of long shots.

Last Thursday, the day before the lopsided win over their old club, Capewell presented Sorensen with his debut first grade jersey as a Panther – one of them now a series-winning State of Origin player with Queensland, the other still finding a way to remain on the journey, playing a role that might have its own moment in the spotlight if the Panthers keep on doing what they’ve done for the first two months of the season.

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Character and charm of Panthers Stadium at risk

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K, I’m going to put my hand up here, I admit I’m a dinosaur, a relic and probably one of the few people who don’t want to see a flashy new stadium built in the heart of Penrith.

I don’t mind if they want to do a bit of renovation work, a lick of paint here and there, even upgrade the corporate and food facilities. I don’t even mind if they want to spruce up the dressing sheds and put a few extra seats on the Howell Oval side of the stadium, but that’s where I draw the line.

The ‘Family Hill’, on the Ransley Street side, must remain. It’s part of what makes Penrith Stadium such a great suburban ground to go to. At the moment, the ground is the perfect mix of old and new, and it definitely doesn’t need to be knocked down and rebuilt.

By adding some extra seating on one hill you could increase the capacity of the stadium to a comfortable 22-23,000. More than enough to keep everyone happy.

I still remember the days when the old scoreboard would stop with five minutes to go at the end of the second half, so as to increase the tension and excitement of those final few minutes of a game. In fact, if it were up to me, I’d bring back the old scoreboard and place it strategically next to the giant electronic scoreboard.

Look I’m not saying that supporters don’t deserve a new stadium with all the bells and whistles that go along with it. I’m

An upgrade or complete rebuild of Penrith Stadium? That is the question. Photo: Megan Dunn.

simply saying that grounds with such character, with such charm and history like Penrith Stadium deserve to be preserved and celebrated – not just knocked down and replaced by a newer model.

What caught my eye last week...

The stunning performance of Penrith’s reserve grade side to beat the Newtown Jets 46-18 last Saturday deserves a special mention. With every NRL player in the Top 28 removed from the team, the Panthers

went in with nine Ron Massey Cup players and eight from Jersey Flegg... and they won!

Tigers, Sea Eagles, Raiders, Rabbitohs, Roosters, Eels, Storm, Panthers.

What game I’m looking forward to...

The Raiders taking on the Bulldogs. If Canberra can’t beat the worst team in the competition, then their season will be well and truly over. Currently Trent Barrett’s men couldn’t beat time with a stick. Raiders to win.

The final word...

I can almost hear the theme from ‘The Benny Hill Show’ ringing in my ears every time the NRL Bunker gets involved or doesn’t get involved in the decision-making process during a game. Throw a coin up in the air and yell ‘heads’ or ‘tails’, you’d get a better result. It really does need to be fixed once and for all.

My tips for the week...

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The NRL says Dragons player Jack de Belin will remain subject to the code’s No-Fault Stand Down policy for the time being. The 30-year-old was found not guilty of one of the charges laid against him earlier this week, with the jury unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the other charges. Prosecutors will now decide if they will pursue a third trial, which is unlikely. If they opt to drop the rape charges against de Belin, it would pave the way for him to return to the Dragons.

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Cronulla’s Jesse Remien will be out for at least the next month after suffering a fractured eye socket in his team’s loss to Penrith at BlueBet Stadium last Friday night.

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There’s plenty of entertainment on offer for crowds at Magic Round this weekend as a real festival of footy gets underway. Sneaky Sound System will perform two sets on Friday night, while the Stafford Brothers are in action on Saturday for three separate sets. Busby Marou highlights the entertainment schedule for Sunday.

Channel Nine will show Saturday Night Football again this weekend as a one-off. With no Thursday Night Football this week due to Magic Round, Nine picks up an extra weekend game to ensure it still shows three free-to-air matches.

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The NRL dramatically stood down several officials from their duties in The

Jack de Belin. Photo: NRL Photos.

Bunker last weekend after they initially missed an incident involving Parramatta’s Dylan Brown last Friday night. “We expect a high standard of performance from all of our match officials, and they are accountable for their performances just like everyone else in the game,” said Head of Football, Graham Annesley.

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hatting to the Weekender from his half-built home studio, Chris Sebastian’s enthusiasm is palpable.

Winning the ninth season of ‘The Voice’ has breathed new life into his career, re-invigorating his love for creating and performing his own music.

“That aspect of singing excites me pretty much more than anything, probably besides being on stage,” he said.

“The idea that I’m creating things that will eventually make people feel [good], ultimately I want people to know I’m going to tell a story.”

Chris has loved performing since he was a kid, where he and his older brother Guy came to a love of Motown and RnB through the music their dad listened to.

“I had this massive soft spot for the Stevie Wonders, the Bryan McKnights, and Boyz II Mens [of the music world],” he said.

“Growing up I was always told by people that RnB would never work in Australia, and I’m far too stubborn to accept that,” he laughed.

Chris had his first stint on ‘The Voice’ in its inaugural season back in 2012. He has been open about the experience, which he did not enjoy.

“It’s true, I didn’t have a great time, but I

think that comes with somewhat of an explanation; the show was brand new when I did it … I wouldn’t have done it if it was the same people,” he said.

He returned for the ninth season trusting the show had found its feet since his first run, and with the support of Guy, who is currently an acting coach on the program, which switches to Channel Seven this year.

“I sort of need people to know… I went into this with so much thought, and it was super calculated – I honestly didn’t see myself winning … but I honestly just wanted people to see me and get to know me a little better,” he said.

Chris has loved performing since he was a kid, and with a big, supportive family behind him, he has loved the transition into doing music full-time. Prior to winning ‘The Voice’, he worked in the music world, producing and song writing, among other ventures.

“I’ve never stopped performing, I’ve been performing since I was a kid … just because I love music, when I’m not performing, I was doing other stuff,” he said.

“Building studios is something that I love doing as well.

“I’m literally sitting in my studio right now … with half a wall exposed, so I’ll be finishing that,” he laughed.

Chris Sebastian’s new single ‘Hard to Get Love’ is out now. He will be touring throughout 2021. Visit www.chrissebastian.com.au for updated tour dates.

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7 years on, Australia still has a soft spot for Anthony Callea, the runner-up in season two of ‘Australian Idol’. Ever since he performed Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion’s ‘The Prayer’ on television in 2004, audiences have known him as one to watch. The soulful, talented singer is thrilled to be shaking off the shackles of COVID-19 and performing again in his 2021 tour, ‘Together Again’.

“My heart and thoughts are constantly with fellow Australians who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Music not only brings people together, but it is healing, joyous and allows us to escape,” Anthony said.

The ARIA award-winning artist will catalogue his 16-year career and seven studio albums in his fantastic new live show.

With a full band backing him, Callea will stun audiences with his enduring vocals and never ending passion for music and performance.

Anthony Callea’s ‘Together Again’ tour will play at the Evan Theatre at Panthers on Friday, June 4. Tickets begin at $65. Visit www.penrith. panthers.com.au for more information and to book tickets.

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ouble, double toil and trouble – the Scottish play has come to town, performing both Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15 at Campbelltown Town Hall Theatre.

One of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, ‘Macbeth’ tells the story of the ambitious Scottish general, who is told by some unreliable witches that he will become the new King of Scotland.

With a chaotic wife in tow, the Macbeths are here to start a civil war through their power-hungry actions but will be duped many a time with clever wordplay and even cleverer characters.

Originally performed in 1606, directors and dramaturgs have done their best to keep this play relevant to modern audiences, meaning it can be seen in giant theatres all the way through to community drama groups – and has the capacity to be excellent every time.

With witchcraft, politics, kilts, and some of Shakespeare’s most famous passages to be found within this performance, it’s one you won’t want to miss.

Just don’t say the name of the play too loudly in the foyer!

‘Macbeth’ will play at Campbelltown Town Hall Theatre on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15. Tickets begin at $30. Visit www.ctgi.org.au/macbeth for more information and bookings.

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ustralian guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and music producer Jeff Lang will be heading to the Blue Mountains Theatre on Friday, June 11, for an evening of words and music to promote his memoir, Some Memories Never Die. A cultivation of his memories from three decades on the road, Lang will guide the audience through his memories of gigs where the pay was like blood money, his reflections on the twists and turns of his path and the influence of

fellow travellers. Working in the industry for such a long amount of time, Lang has created a catalogue of over 30 albums in his time, each one with its own story to tell.

This three-time ARIA award winner is visiting for just one night only, so make sure you book tickets now to enjoy a night of beautiful music and stellar storytelling.

‘Some Memories Never Die: An Evening of Words and Music’ will play at the Blue Mountains Theatre on Friday, June 11. Tickets begin at $30. For more information and bookings, visit www. bluemountainstheatre.com.au.

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Ê One of my favourite new shows at the moment, ‘Young Rock’, has been renewed for a second season. The series, which is based on the early life of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, was filmed in Queensland last year. Fun fact: One of the stars of the show, Uli Latukefu, was spotted working out at World Gym Penrith last week. ‘Young Rock’ currently airs Sunday nights on FOX8.

TV NEWS

Ê Channel Seven medical drama ‘The Good Doctor’ has been renewed for a fifth season. Ê Stage performer Rob Mills has put his hand up to host the revival of ‘Australian Idol’ next year on Channel Seven.

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Ê With Shaynna Blaze and Charlie Albone calling it quits, Foxtel has unveiled its new-look ‘Selling Houses Australia’ cast. Real estate expert Andrew Winter will be joined by interior design expert Wendy Moore and landscape designer Dennis Scott for the latest season. ‘Selling Houses Australia’ returns in 2022.

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five. With the show still a while away, no details have been revealed yet, but expect some major announcements by Seven later this year.

Ê Channel Nine is calling for new creative sparks for next year’s series of ‘LEGO Masters’. To apply, visit bit.ly/3b6daXA. Ê Vanessa Lachey will star in spin-off series ‘NCIS: Hawaii’. Lachey will play Jane Tennant, the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl. Lachey will be the first female to headline an ‘NCIS’ series.

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Ê SBS has confirmed broadcast details for its annual ‘Eurovision Song Contest’,

which will be staged in Rotterdam next week. The first Semi Final will air live at 5am on Wednesday, May 19 while the second Semi will be held at 5am on Friday, May 21. The Grand Final will be broadcast live at 5am on Sunday, May 23. SBS will also air prime time repeats of each broadcast. Music buff Myf Warhurst and comedian Joel Creasey will once again commentate from Australia.

Ê ‘Loki’, the latest Marvel Studios series, will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, June 9. Starring Tom Hiddleston, ‘Loki’ features the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow in a new series that takes place after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame’.

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 9:55 Q&A [s] 11:05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Back Roads (PG) [s] 1:30 That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:00 Smother (M) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 8:30 Vera (M v) [s] 10:00 Doc Martin (PG) [s] 10:50 ABC Late News [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Death In Paradise” (M v,s) (’06) Stars: Tom Selleck 2:00 House Of Wellness [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Blind Side” (PG) (’09) Stars: Sandra Bullock 11:10 TBA 1:00 Home Shopping

9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 1:10 Movie: “The English Teacher” (M s,l) (’13) Stars: Julianne Moore 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Manly Sea Eagles v Brisbane Broncos *Live* [s] 9:50 NRL: Golden Point [s] 10:35 Movie: “A Most Wanted Man” (M) (’13) Stars: Grigoriy Dobrygin

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Living Room [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] 9:25 TBA 10:25 TBA 10:55 The Project (PG) [s]

2:05 Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 6 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures (M) 8:30 Movie: “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga” (M) (’20) Stars: Will Ferrell 10:45 SBS World News Late 11:15 Beforeigners (M l,n,s,v) (In Norwegian)

2:30 Weekender 3:15 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 Selling Houses Australia (PG) 10:30 Property Ladder UK (PG) 1:00 The Fine Art Auction (PG) 4:00 Our Town

4:30 Counting Cars (PG) 5:00 Pawn Stars Australia (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown (PG) 7:30 AFL: Round 9: St Kilda v Geelong *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts (M)

4:20 Movie: “Muppets Most Wanted” (PG) (’14) Stars: Ricky Gervais 6:30 Movie: “Rio 2” (G) (’14) Stars: Anne Hathaway 8:30 Movie: “Spiderman 3” (M v) (’07) Stars: Tobey Maguire 11:55 Movie: “Miracle In The Woods” (M) (’97)

5:00 Fraggle Rock 6:00 Karena And Kasey’s Foreign Flavours 6:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Movie: “Storm Boy” (PG) (’76) Stars: Jai Courtney 9:00 Lagau Danalaig - An Island Life 10:10 Collum Calling Canberra (M l)

2:00 Blue Bloods (M v) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS: Need To Know (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:30 CSI: Crime Investigation (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (PG)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 The Conners (PG)

2:30 The Block (PG) 4:00 Flip Or Flop Vegas 4:30 Renovate To Rent 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Hidden Potential 8:30 Lake Life 9:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 10:30 Pool Kings (PG)

6:00 The Deep 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Movie: “Blinky Bill: The Movie” (G) (’15) Stars: Billy Birmingham 8:30 Good Game Spawn Point 8:50 Fruits Basket (PG) 9:15 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (PG) 9:35 Radiant (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Vaccine 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum

6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) (PG) 8:30 TBA 10:30 Doctor Who (PG) 11:15 Arts Works 11:45 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 12:15 Catalyst 1:10 QI (M s)

5:30 The Cook And The Chef 6:30 Come Dine With Me UK 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 River Cottage Australia 8:30 Rick Stein’s India 9:40 Mystery Diners 10:05 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 10:35 Come Dine With Me UK

6:05 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible (PG) 9:20 Cycling: Giro D’italia *Live* Stage 7

4:00 Peaking (PG) 4:20 Dance Moms (PG) 5:20 The Nanny (PG) 5:50 Movie: “Happily N’ever After” (G) (’06) Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar 7:30 Movie: “Shrek The Third” (PG) (’07) Stars: Mike Myers 9:20 Movie: “50 First Dates” (PG) (’04)

3:20 Movie: “Champagne Charlie” (G) (’44) Stars: Tommy Trinder 5:30 Secret Life Of The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II (PG) 8:40 Movie: “Killers” (M v,s) (’10) Stars: Ashton Kutcher

6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage (PG) [s] 11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 1:20 Love On The Spectrum (PG) [s] 2:30 Football: A-League: Western United v Sydney FC *Live* [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Ray Martin (PG) [s] 5:30 Ask The Doctor: Heart (PG) [s] 6:00 TBA 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20 Sanditon (PG) [s] 9:10 Wakefield (M l,d) [s]

10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing [s] 1:30 AFL: Round 9: Sydney v Collingwood *Live* [s] 4:30 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Thor” (M v) (’11) Stars: Chris Hemsworth 9:50 Movie: “Die Hard 4.0 (AKA Live Free Or Die Hard)” (M v,l) (’07) Stars: Bruce Willis 12:30 Home Shopping

10:00 Today Extra - Saturday [s] 12:00 Surfing Australia TV [s] 12:30 Our State On A Plate [s] 1:00 Reel Destinations [s] 1:30 Desert Vet (PG) [s] 2:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 3:00 Netball: Magpies v Thunderbirds *Live* [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 NRL: Sydney Roosters v North Queensland Cowboys *Live* [s] 7:00 NRL: Post Match [s] 10:20 Movie: “Inglourious Basterds” (MA15+) (’09)

8:30 All 4 Adventure [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 TBA 2:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 3:30 The Living Room [s] 4:30 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Advancing Australia [s] 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 8:00 The Savoy (PG) [s] 9:00 Ambulance UK (M) [s] 10:10 999: What’s Your Emergency? (M)

2:00 Sportswoman 2:30 Lost World Deeper Into The Black Sea 4:30 True Evil The Making Of A Nazi (PG) 5:30 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 7 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (M) 8:30 Eurovision Top 40 Controversies (M l) 10:30 Big Night In! Eurovision 2020 (PG) 1:35 Movie: “The Death Of Stalin” (M) (’17) Stars: Olga Kurylenko 3:30 Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) 4:40 Destination Flavour Japan Bitesize

2:30 The Great Australian Doorstep 3:00 Property Ladder UK (PG) 5:30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG)

4:00 American Restoration (PG) 4:30 Mysteries Of The Abandoned (PG) 5:30 Pawn Stars Australia (PG) 6:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 AFL: Round 9: Richmond v GWS *Live* 10:00 Movie: “Unforgiven” (M v,l) (’92) Stars: Clint Eastwood

5:20 Movie: “The Wild” (G) (’06) Stars: Jack De Sena 7:00 Movie: “Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs” (G) (’09) Stars: Eunice Cho 8:50 Movie: “Why Him?” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: James Franco 11:10 Movie: “Chips” (MA15+) (’17)

5:25 Te Ao With Moana 5:55 NITV News: Nula 6:25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 6:55 Yokayi Footy 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) 8:30 On The Record (MA15+) 10:10 Movie: “CB4” (MA15+) (’93)

2:00 The Doctors (PG) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:30 I Fish 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 TBA 11:20 Hawaii Five-O (M v)

1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 3:30 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:45 Friends (PG) 10:35 Movie: “Rock Of Ages” (M) (’12) Stars: Tom Cruise 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Charmed (PG) 2:30 Supernatural (M v,d)

2:30 Lake Life 3:30 Pool Kings (PG) 4:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 5:30 Hidden Potential 6:30 Our Yorkshire Farm 7:30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Reno

6:00 The Deep 6:30 Top Jobs For Dogs 7:00 Horrible Histories 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Almost Naked Animals 8:55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures!

9:10 Dragons: Riders Of Berk (PG) 9:30 Cleopatra In Space

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Q&A Highlights 5:00 Planet America 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 New Normal (Part 3) 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners 9:00 ABC News

5:00 PJ Masks 5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 The Set (PG) 8:30 Unprotected Sets (MA15+) 9:30 TBA

6:30 Heston’s Fantastical Food 7:30 Jamie’s American Road Trip 8:30 Ainsley Eats The Streets 9:30 Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 10:40 Flintoff’s Great British Road Trip (PG) 11:35 Heston’s Fantastical Food Big Brew

5:30 Basketball: NBL: Brisbane Bullets v Perth Wildcats *Live* 7:30 Impossible Engineering (PG) 8:30 The X-Files (M h,v) 9:20 Cycling: Giro D’italia *Live* Stage 8 1:35 Vice Guide To Film (M d,l,v) 2:30 France 24 News In English From Paris

5:20 Movie: “Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore” (PG) (’10) Stars: Sean Hayes 7:00 NRL: Pre Game 7:45 NRL: Sydney Roosters v North Queensland Cowboys *Live* 9:35 Movie: “Van Helsing” (M) (’04) Stars: Hugh Jackman

3:10 Movie: “Exodus” (PG) (’60) Stars: Paul Newman 7:30 Rugby Union: Preview 7:45 Rugby Union: Trans Tasman: Melbourne Rebels v Auckland Blues *Live* 9:45 Rugby Union: Post Match 10:00 Movie: “Live And Let Die” (PG) (’73)

10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 Doc Martin (PG) [s] 3:30 Restoration Australia [s] 4:30 Back Roads [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:30 Compass (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Spicks And Specks [s] 8:30 Wakefield (M l,d) [s] 9:25 Smother (M) [s] 10:20 Top Of The Lake (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Kochie’s Your Money & Your Life [s] 1:30 TBA 3:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 TBA 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous (MA15+) [s] 9:40 The Real Manhunter (M v)

6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Swifts v Vixens *Live* [s] 3:00 NRL: Melbourne Storm v St George Illawarra Dragons *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 Lego Masters Australia (PG) [s] 8:50 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:50 NINE News Late [s] 10:20 Australian Crime Stories (M l,v) [s] 11:30 Shallow Grave (MA15+) [s] 12:20 The First 48 (M v) [s]

9:30 Studio 10 Sunday [s] 12:00 Advancing Australia [s] 12:30 Left Off The Map [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 2:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 3:10 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:30 Hotels By Design (PG) [s] 4:00 Fishing Australia [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 FBI: Most Wanted (M) [s] 10:00 FBI: American Idol (M) [s]

3:00 Motor Sports: Superbike World Championship 4:00 Sportswoman 4:30 True Evil - The Making Of A Nazi (PG) 5:30 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 8 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Movie: “A&E Biography: Kenny Rogers” (PG) (’20) Stars: Dolly Parton 9:00 Destination Flavour Eurovision (PG) (In Ukrainian/ Dutch/ English/ Finnish/ German/ Greek/ Irish/ Latvian/ Norwegian) 10:00 We Say No More (M)

2:00 The Bowls Show 3:00 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 4:00 Escape To The Country 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line With Grand Bowler (PG) 8:30 Air Crash Investigations 11:30 TBA 12:30 The Fine Art Auction (PG) 3:30 Our Town

3:00 AFL: Round 9: Melbourne v Carlton *Live* 6:00 Pawn Stars Australia (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Fantastic Four” (PG) (’05) Stars: Ioan Gruffudd 8:40 Movie: “2012” (PG) (’09) Stars: Amanda Peet 11:50 Tattoo Nightmares (MA15+)

3:30 TBA 5:00 TBA 6:30 Movie: “Miss Potter” (G) (’06) Stars: Barbara Flynn 8:30 First Dates Australia (M) 12:00 Aquarius (M l) 2:00 Movie: “Dance, Girl, Dance” (G) (’40) Stars: Lucille Ball 4:00 Movie: “The Saint Takes Over” (PG) (’40)

3:00 Rugby League 2021: WA 4:30 Football: NT Women’s Premier League 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 Behind The Brush 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Jackie Robinson (M) 8:40 Burn Motherf***** Burn (M) 10:25 Let The Fire Burn (M l,v)

4:00 Pooches At Play (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Advancing Australia (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 MotoGP Race 5 France Grand Prix *Live* 11:15 Stories Of Bike (PG)

12:50 The Neighbourhood 1:50 100% Hotter (PG) 2:50 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 10:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Posh Frock Shop (M s) 2:30 Charmed (PG)

2:30 Our Yorkshire Farm 3:30 Fixer Upper 4:30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones 8:30 Flipping Across America (PG) 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home

6:00 The Deep 6:30 Top Jobs For Dogs 7:00 Horrible Histories 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Almost Naked Animals 9:05 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk 9:25 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 9:50 rage (PG)

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 New Normal (Part 3) 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Drum Beat 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story 10:00 ABC News Weekend

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 6:10 School Of Roars 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Compass (PG) 8:30 The Leadership 10:10 Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids (M) 11:10 Catalyst (PG)

5:35 Gordon Ramsay Uncharted (PG) 6:30 Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 7:00 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 7:30 Secrets Of The Factories 8:30 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul 9:40 Amazing Wedding Cakes

5:00 Basketball: NBL: Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers *Live* 7:00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus (PG) 7:35 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 8:25 The UnXplained With William Shatner (M) 9:15 Cycling: Giro D’italia *Live* Stage 9

4:00 Movie: “Stuart Little 2” (G) (’02) Stars: Michael J Fox 5:30 Movie: “Galaxy Quest” (PG) (’99) Stars: Sigourney Weaver 7:30 Movie: “Chronicles Of Riddick” (M v,l) (’04) Stars: Vin Diesel 9:50 Movie: “Species II” (MA15+) (’98)

3:30 Movie: “Invitation To A Gunfighter” (PG) (’64) Stars: Yul Brynner 5:30 Movie: “The Wonderful Country” (PG) (’59) Stars: Robert Mitchum 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 8:40 Chicago PD (M) 9:40 Chicago Fire (M) 10:40 Chicago Med (M)

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12:00 Movie: “Bond Of Silence” (M d,v) (’10) Stars: Kim Raver 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (PG) [s] 9:15 9-1-1 (M) [s] 10:15 S.W.A.T. (M) [s] 11:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:45 Station 19 (M l) [s]

3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Lego Masters Australia (PG) [s] 8:50 100% Footy (M) [s] 9:50 Travel Guides (PG) [s] 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 The Arrangement (M l,s) [s] 12:05 Tipping Point [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s]

3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M s,l,n) [s] 9:40 TBA 10:10 Just For Laughs (M) [s]

3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 9 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:20 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs (PG)

5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Judge John Deed (M) 10:30 Autopsy USA (M) 11:30 TBA 12:30 Doc Martin

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Aussie Lobster Men (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Memphis Belle” (PG) (’90) Stars: Matthew Modine

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 Ink Master (M l) 10:30 Ink Master Redemption (M l) 11:30 Hell’s Kitchen USA (M)

7:20 NITV News Update 7:30 Under Skin, In Blood (PG) 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) 8:30 Living Black 9:00 Not Just Numbers (PG)

4:30 Renovate To Rent 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 5:00 Good Bones 6:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) House Hunters Friends (PG) 8:00 The 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 International 7:00 House Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 TBA 11:15 TBA 12:10 Home Hunters USA 8:30 Fixer Upper Shopping 2:10 MotoGP Race 5 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 The (PG) 9:30 Bargain Mansions Conners (PG) France Grand Prix

7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Almost Naked Animals 9:05 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk

7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum

5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI: M-Places (PG)

6:30 Nigella Bites 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 8:30 Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:35 Taskmaster (M) 9:30 Cycling: Giro D’italia *Live*

2:00 Agatha Raisin (PG) [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (M l) [s] 8:30 Love On The Spectrum (M) [s] 9:30 TBA 10:30 ABC Late News [s] 11:00 Q&A (M l,s) [s]

12:00 Movie: “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” (M) (’08) Stars: Emily Watson 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (PG) [s] 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) [s] 10:00 The Resident (M) [s]

3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Bohemian Rhapsody” (M) (’18) Stars: Rami Malek 10:15 NINE News Late [s]10:45 TBA 12:00 Emergence (M v) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Baby Driver” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Ansel Elgort 10:45 Paranormal Caught On Camera (M)

3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 How To Say Married (M) [s] 9:10 NCIS (M v) [s] 10:10 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) [s]

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Queens Of Mystery (M v) 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Marple (PG) 10:30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M)

3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 10 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Point

6:00 American Pickers 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Pie In The Sky (PG) (PG) 7:30 Highway 8:30 Inspector George Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Gently (M v) 10:30 Robbie Truckers (PG) 9:30 MegaColtrane’s Critical Evidence (PG) 11:30 Murdoch Mysteries truckers (PG)

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion” (M s,l) (’97) Stars: Lisa Kudrow

5:00 Bargain Mansions 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 6:30 Blood Brothers 6:00 House Hunters Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) (PG) 7:30 The Point International 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 8:30 Lolo (M) 9:30 NBL House Hunters USA 7:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 10:25 NCIS: Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 2021: Illawarra Hawks v NZ Escape To The Chateau 8:30 Breakers 11:30 Bamay 12:00 New Orleans (M v) 11:20 TBA Mom (M) 11:35 Frasier (PG) Restoration Man (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 12:15 Home Shopping The Point 1:00 Volumz

7:00 ABC National 7:00 Deadly Pole To News 8:00 ABC News Pole 7:30 Shaun The Tonight 8:45 The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 The Day My Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The Butt Went Psycho! 9:10 World 11:00 The Drum Dragons: Defenders Of Berk

6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:30 Back (MA15+) 8:55 Doctor Who (PG) 9:40 Extras (M l,d)

6:30 Nigella Bites 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 David Rocco’s Dolce South East Asia 8:30 Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey

2:10 Agatha Raisin (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 The Weekly (PG) [s] 9:00 You Can’t Ask That (M s) [s] 9:30 QI (M) [s] 10:00 The Set [s] 10:35 ABC Late News [s]

12:00 Movie: “Blue-Eyed Butcher” (M d,v,s) (’12) Stars: Sara Paxton 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (PG) [s] 9:00 Movie: “The Hangover” (MA15+) (’09) Stars: Bradley Cooper

7:00 Our Stories 7:20 NITV News Update 7:30 Over The Black Dot 8:00 Yokayi Footy 8:30 See What You Made Me Do (M) 10:30 NITV News Update

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Movie: “28 Days” (M d,l) (’00) Stars: Sandra Bullock 9:40 Movie: “Magic Mike XXL” (MA15+) (’15)

7:00 ABC National 7:30 Shaun The Sheep News 8:00 ABC News 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Tonight 8:45 The Go (PG) 8:35 The Day Business 9:00 ABC Nightly My Butt Went Psycho! 9:05 News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The Dragons: Defenders Of Berk World 11:00 The Drum 9:55 The Party Set (PG)

7:30 Gino’s Italian 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Coastal Escape 8:00 Machines 7:30 Spicks Poh & Co. 8:30 Rick And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Stein’s Cornwall 9:00 Rick Arts Works 9:00 Tate Britain’s Stein’s Food Heroes 9:30 Mystery Diners Great Art Walks

2:10 Agatha Raisin (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Back Roads: Rupanyup And Minyip, Victoria [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 9:35 A Life In Ten Pictures [s] 10:35 ABC Late News [s] 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:30 Inspector Morse (M v) 10:50 Murdoch Mysteries (M)

12:00 Movie: “Blue Lagoon: The Awakening” (M) (’12) Stars: Indiana Evans 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] 9:30 How To Look Good Naked (M n) [s]

7:30 New Tricks (M s) 7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 8:40 The Closer (M) 7:30 Movie: “Beverly 7:30 NITV News 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M) Hills Cop II” (M v,l) (’87) Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10:40 Law And Order (M v) 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) Stars: Eddie Murphy 9:35 Movie: “Another 48 Hrs” (M l,v) 11:40 Shades Of Blue (MA15+) 8:30 Patriot Brains (M) 9:25 12:35 Antiques Roadshow (’90) Stars: Eddie Murphy The Casketeers (PG)

3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Travel Guides (PG) [s] 8:30 Doctor Doctor (PG) [s] 9:30 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 The Enemy Within (M) [s] 11:50 The First 48 (M v) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 American Pickers 5:30 Escape To The (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Country 6:30 Bargain (PG) 7:30 The Hunt (PG) 7:30 Frankie Drake Mysteries (M v) 8:30 A Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Family Guy (M) 9:30 American Dad Touch Of Frost (M v) 10:50 (PG) 10:30 Family Guy (M) Mighty Rivers (PG)

3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 Bull (M) [s] 10:40 The Project (PG) [s] 11:40 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:40 The Late Show (PG) [s]

3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Victoria And Albert: The Wedding 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain: 1950s (PG) 8:30 See What You Made Me Do (M) 10:30 SBS World News Late

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 2 7:30 Barn Sweet Home 8:30 Home Town 9:30 Beachfront Broke Girls (M s) 11:35 The NCIS (M v) 12:10 Home Bargain Hunt 10:30 Hawaii Life Unicorn (PG) Shopping 2:10 48 Hours (M) 6:30 Antiques Road7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:20 Jeopardy! (PG) show 7:30 Keeping Up 7:30 Paranormal 7:45 NITV News Appearances (PG) 8:50 Caught On Camera (M) Update 7:50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Movie: “XXX” (M v,l) (’02) Midsomer Murders (M) 10:50 Stars: Vin Diesel 11:00 Police Born To Kill? Class Of Evil (M) 8:45 Cycling: Giro D’italia 11:50 Antiques Roadshow Ten 7 (MA15+) *Live* Stage 11

3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights *Live* [s] 9:45 NRL: Knock Off [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Manifest (M) [s] 11:50 The First 48 (M v) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point [s]

6:30 The Simpsons 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:30 Cold Case (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 9:30 Without A (PG) 7:30 Towies (PG) Trace (M v) 10:30 Numb3rs 8:30 Movie: “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” (M v) (’11) (M v) 12:30 Bones (M v) 2:30 The Blacklist (MA15+) Stars: Andy Serkis

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2:05 Agatha Raisin (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Australian Story (PG) [s] 8:30 Four Corners (PG) [s] 9:15 Media Watch (PG) [s] 9:35 TBA [s] 11:05 ABC Late News [s]

2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] 10:40 This Is Us (M) [s]

3:25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 11 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Greatest Bridges: Severn Bridge (PG) 8:30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor (PG) 9:30 The Handmaid’s Tale (MA15+)

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 2:00 Elementary (M v) 7:30 Strait To The Plate International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 8:00 Going Places With House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:30 7:30 House Hunters 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Movie: “The Fringe Dwellers” International 8:30 Fixer Upper (M l) (’86) Stars: Kristina Neh NCIS (M v) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 The (PG) 9:30 Fixer To Fabulous Unicorn (PG) (M v) 10:30 Seal Team (M v) 10:10 The Point

7:30 NITV News 7:30 Strait To The Plate 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 6:00 ABC Evening 7:00 Deadly Pole To Update 7:35 8 Out Of 8:00 Cook Like An Grace’s Amazing News 7:00 ABC Pole 7:30 Shaun The 10 Cats Does CountItalian With Silvia Machines 7:30 Spicks National News 7:30 Sheep 8:00 Thunderdown (PG) 8:30 The Curse Of birds Are Go 8:35 The Day My Budget 2021: Opposition Reply And Specks (PG) 8:30 Would I Colloca 8:30 Jamie’s Great Oak Island (PG) 9:20 Cycling: Italian Escape 9:30 Mystery Butt Went Psycho! 8:55 Moka’s 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 Lie To You? 9:30 Hard Quiz Giro D’italia *Live* Stage 12 Diners The Business 9:00 ABC News 10:00 The Weekly (M) Fabulous Adventures!

7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Meet The Fockers” (PG) (’04) Stars: Robert De Niro 9:50 Movie: “American Wedding (MA15+) (’03)

5:30 Secret Life Of The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 8:30 Emergency (M) 9:30 The Equalizer (M)

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THEME: LIBRARIES ACCESS ACQUISITIONS ARCHITECTURE BODLEIAN CARDS CIRCULATION CLASSIFICATION INDEX INFORMATION INSTITUTION INTERNET LENDING LIBRARIANS MAPS MOBILE PERIODICALS READING ROOM REFERENCE RESOURCES SCHOLARS STACKS TECHNICAL THEOLOGICAL Last week’s Word Search solution

Test your knowledge about Bert Newton in our special trivia quiz this week.

1. In what year did Bert start hosting ‘Good Morning Australia’ on Channel 10?

2. On which variety show in the 1970s did Bert first make his name?

3. How much did Bert win for charity on the celebrity

edition of ‘Millionaire Hot Seat’ in 2012?

4. In what year did Bert last host the Logie Awards?

5. How many Gold Logies has Bert won?

6. What role did Bert play in the stage musical ‘Wicked’?

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At the movies...

Revenge tale with plenty of twists WRATH OF MAN ++++ 1 hour, 58 minutes TROY DODDS

From its tense opening scenes through to its bloody, bitter conclusion, ‘Wrath of Man’ delivers an engaging ride throughout.

With the ingredients of revenge, time jumps, shootouts and heists all thrown into the pot, Guy Ritchie delivers a legitimately good action flick, which is loosely based on a 2004 French film, ‘Cash Truck’.

We follow Hill, or H (Jason Statham) as he joins Fortico – a security company picking up and guarding millions of dollars each day.

The reason for his new gig becomes apparent when, in a flashback scene, we discover he had a very personal

connection to a previous heist in which two Fortico guards and a bystander were killed.

At nearly two hours in length, the film never lags and manages to keep a strong pace throughout, neatly compacted into sections which means the time jumps aren’t difficult to follow.

There’s a couple of disappointing plot holes here – and a scene where H confronts his wife for the first time following a personal tragedy feels like a mere box ticking exercise designed to pump up the revenge aspect of the story.

But overall, ‘Wrath of Man’ is a fun ride – just be prepared for a few surprises and jumpy moments.

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AQUARIUS

PISCES

ARIES

TAURUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Remember there’s a fine line between making smart decisions at lightning speed and making impulsive moves that land you in hot water. This week will work best if you do something out of character for an Aquarius – think before you speak and act! Hopefully calm Venus and steady Saturn will settle you down.

Plus do your best to get the balance right between maintaining the status quo (with things that are working well) and hatching innovative new ideas.

You won’t feel particularly energetic or motivated this week, as Neptune drains the gas out of your tank. Avoid the temptation to get carried away and make unrealistic promises. It will be very easy to over-extend yourself and find you’ve bitten off more than you can actually chew!

Use the prevailing astro-winds wisely as you re-calibrate your expectations, pace yourself and look after your health. Regular exercise and nutritious meals are a must!

When it comes to professional and financial matters, make sure you are upto-date with current news and avoid taking unnecessary risks. Strive to balance stability with small incremental changes. Slow and steady wins the race as you apply new knowledge within a conservative framework. Worrying about all the work you have to complete this week won’t help matters. Prioritise tasks and pace yourself. Then you’ll get things done without having a brain snap!

With unpredictable Uranus moving slowly through your sign, take nothing for granted and avoid being an intractable Bull. The more you open your mind to new possibilities and accept change willingly, the less unsettled you’ll feel.

Be inspired by birthday great, writer Bertrand Russell: “In all affairs it’s healthy to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted”. Just make sure you obtain information and news updates from reliable sources.

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CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

The Sun joins Mercury and Venus in your sign. So variety is the buzz word as you tackle a range of projects, juggle roles and multitask like a real pro. On the weekend you’re keen to escape your weekday routine via daydreaming, reading, watching movies, socialising or travelling (in COVID-Safe ways). But don’t neglect serious responsibilities in the process. Keep your feet on the ground and do your best to steer clear of taboo topics and sensitive subjects.

You’re keen to retreat into your cosy Crab cave as the Sun, Mercury and Venus activate your contemplation zone.

So solo activities like yoga, meditation, reading and journal writing are favoured this week. But – if you stumble and make a mistake – don’t let negative self-talk drag you down. Be inspired by actress and birthday great Joan Collins: “Show me a person who has never made a mistake, and I’ll show you somebody who has never achieved much.”

It’s time to shine! Monday’s powerful Sun/Pluto link favours work matters, business partnerships and professional projects, as you combine dazzling creativity with powerful determination. Plus use your fertile imagination to help manifest your preferred future via goalsetting, a practical plan and a patient approach So your mantra for the week is from human rights activist (and birthday great) Malcolm X: “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today”.

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On Monday you’re full of fabulous ideas but don’t overpromise and then under-deliver. You’re feeling curious and are keen to communicate about a wide range of subjects, but are other people in the mood to listen? Under the influence of nebulous Neptune and Mercury (your patron planet) it will be very easy to misinterpret what others are saying (especially on the weekend). So choose your words wisely and your conversation topics carefully, at home and work.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

It’s time to cultivate a relationship with a child or teenager, initiate a fabulous new friendship or take up a hobby you’ve always been interested in. But has an old friendship finally run out of steam? Or is a fair-weather buddy criticising your behaviour and holding you back? Venus and Saturn urge you to review your peer group, discard negative influences, and surround yourself with positive people who nurture your talents and support your dreams.

Courtesy of Monday’s magical Sun/ Pluto trine, transformation is the name of the game this week. But don’t worry about trying to change (or control) those around you. Focus on yourself first. Can you reinvent a close relationship, pivot professionally or transform your physical appearance? Your motto for the moment is from Taurus birthday great, entertainer Cher: “The only thing in the world you can change is yourself and that makes all the difference”.

Have you got stuck in a rut when it comes to unhealthy eating choices and lack of exercise? It’s a good week to revamp your diet and reboot your fitness routine. The more you nurture and repair your body, the better you’ll feel – physically, mentally and emotionally.

A close relationship is going through a bumpy patch but Venus encourages you to swallow your pride, slap on a smile, and hold out the olive branch of peace.

Feel the love Sagittarius!

On Monday, the Sun forms a fabulous trine with powerful Pluto (in your sign) so you’ve certainly got the passion and motivation to get things done. But don’t let your desire to micro-manage everything (and everyone) get out of control!

Aim to be disciplined and organised, but not obsessively so. The best way to approach current challenges and difficulties is to tap into your inner reserves of patience, resilience and Capricorn creativity.

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Keeping your feet healthy as we head towards the colder months

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ust like most things in life, the condition of your feet can also change with the seasons. It is important to look after your feet all year round, and sometimes that means making seasonal adjustments to maintain those healthy happy feet. Below you can find some helpful podiatry tips to ensure come spring, everything is still travelling along nicely.

Continue your regular podiatry visits Have you ever noticed your toenails grow slower in winter? The reason this happens is because often our blood circulation is changed.

Colder temperatures can result in constriction of blood vessels, which results in less blood flow to our hands and feet. HOWEVER, this is not a reason to lengthen the time between your appointments. The cold temperature may slow down your nails, but it also hinders the flow of nutrients to your nails and skin!

Often the nails and skin can become dry, thickened and damaged.

This is why it’s so important to continue your regular podiatry visits, because your skin may need podiatry debridement.

Cream, cream, cream!

As mentioned in the above point your

skin may dry out which can result in dry callus or flakey skin. It’s very important to remember to apply an emollient daily. A helpful tip is to apply cream straight after an evening shower and putting socks on before bed.

Correct fitting shoes It has likely been 12 months since you last pulled that pair of shoes out of the cupboard. Are they feeling tight?Are there any areas that feel like they are rubbing?

Your feet may have changed shape! If you are unsure it is a great idea to have your podiatrist review your footwear for you.

An example of this is, in winter, we often see patients with ingrown toenails that would not usually present with them. The reason why is because their shoes are too tight at the forefoot and this has caused compression of the toes. Ouch.

ar infections are a common problem seen amongst our furry friends, especially those with long, floppy ears. Otitis Externa is a condition that occurs when the layer of cells that line the external ear canal becomes inflamed and can cause extreme discomfort and further health problems if left untreated.

There are many types of infectious bacteria, fungi, parasites, and foreign material which might cause inflammation and infection in the outer, middle, or inner ears.

Dogs’ and cats’ ear canals are shaped like a long, ‘L’. They are great for hearing, but this shape predisposes them to collect debris and moisture. The most common causes of ear disease include allergies, heat and trapped moisture, excessive earwax, ear mites, foreign material like a grass seed, or an unknown growth or polyp.

Causes of pet ear infections Some breeds, particularly those with floppy or hairy ears like Cocker Spaniels, Poodles, or Golden Retrievers, can be more prone to ear infections. However, they can occur in any breed. Healthy ears are generally pink, clean, and have an

unobtrusive smell. A pet suffering from an ear infection could show a number of symptoms including: • ears appear red/inflamed, • black/brown or yellow/green discharge may be seen • strong odour • constant ear scratching or shaking of the head • swelling around the ear • whimpering due to discomfort If left untreated, more serious problems may arise. This may include: • loss of balance • hearing loss • unusual eye movements (nystagmus) • walking in circles or head tilting How are pet ear infections diagnosed?

A thorough clinical examination, including examining your pet’s skin, assessing the ear drum to ensure it is intact coupled with taking a small sample of the ear contents and looking under the microscope will allow your veterinarian to determine the cause of the disease.

How are ear infections treated?

In many cases, ear drops can be applied to the affected ear. Your veterinarian will recommend a tailored treatment plan based on the diagnosis.

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receive from early education that continues to support them in the primary years.

Building their social skills can set children up for success, while growing emotional intelligence can lead to better results, wellbeing and more fulfilling relationships.

When it comes to early education, quality matters. A great program can make all the difference in their future – and support them in their present. To give your child their best start, book at tour at Prepare Early Education Centre, Caddens Corner on 9833 2462.

he Budget was announced this week and as usual the redirecting of Government spending results in the media nominating the winners and losers. This article will focus on the elements of the Budget that directly impact Financial Planning strategies.

An excellent initiative is a focus on increasing the ease of contributing to super for those aged 67-74. Previously those in that age bracket have had to pass the work test to make contributions to super. This requirement has been removed. They are now able to make Non-Concessional contributions, these are contributions where no tax deduction is applicable. They are now also able to salary sacrifice. This is almost redundant as those wanting to salary sacrifice are most likely to pass the work test.

Those in the 67-74 age bracket are still not able to make a personal concessional contribution without meeting the work test. This is most relevant to those who may be looking to reduce a capital gains tax liability via a super contribution.

They will still need to pass the work test to use this option.

Something relevant to low-income earners, the threshold of $450 per month

income before an employer is required to pay super has been removed. This results in super being paid to anyone earning an income. Employers need to be aware of this moving forward as well.

The First Home Super Saver Scheme, which allows anyone who is yet to own a home to access voluntary contributions to super to purchase a home, has been extended. Previously the maximum anyone could withdraw under this scheme was $30,000, this has been increased to $50,000. This will increase the ability of anyone wanting to save for a house to do so within the super system.

There was a minor change to the pension loan scheme. For those unaware the pension loan scheme allows for a pensioner to use the equity in their home to boost retirement savings. In effect it is a reverse mortgage funded by the Government when a pensioner can receive regular fortnightly payments on top of their pension and accrue a debt secured against their home. There is now an option to receive up to two lump sums of up to 50 per cent of the age pension in a 12-month period. This may be useful to someone wanting to fund a one-off expense.

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Inspiring life-long learning Early education inspires a love of learning. Quality programs offer regular structured play – where the children have fun, but they also learn, explore and create.

Early education also promotes literacy and language skills, problem-solving and creativity. A program that offers all these things can help children explore their passions from an early age.

Supported social development Early education can give children a developmental head start. Not only do children receive the educational and academic benefits of the structured environment, but they can also practice social skills and emotional development. This is one of many great benefits that children

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TRAVEL PULLMAN QUAY GRAND SYDNEY HARBOUR Words: Scott McRae | Photo: Supplied | More Info: www.pullmanquaygrandsydneyharbour.com

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eople all over the world are aware that Sydney has the most impressive harbour on the planet. For me growing up on the Northern Beaches it was integral part of my upbringing. Riding the Manly Ferry when the swells were up.

Family fun at Fairlight, Little Manly and Chinamas Beaches. Jumping off Manly Wharf and diving for twenty cent pieces that the day trippers would throw deep down for us to retrieve. I even spent some months as the ‘lolly boy’ on the South Steyne and Baragoola ferries, with the oldstyle picture cinema wooden tray held by a strap over my shoulders calling “chips, drinks, ice-creams” to the tourists enjoying a day trip into Manly or into the big city for a day exploring. This job gave me numerous trips across the waterway every weekend and in hindsight many years later I realise what a sweet ride it was.

Years on and living down south, I do get a thrill when I return to the big smoke for a little taste as a tourist. It’s a wonderful way to remind myself of how amazing our harbour city really is. On my latest adventure in, I discovered what I believe to be arguably the ultimate location to base yourself for a couple of days of discovering or rediscovering.

The Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour, is an All-Suite hotel that rivals all comers when it comes to location in this neck of the woods.

“I FOR ONE HAVE CERTAINLY FOUND MY NEW GO-TO WHEN PLAYING TOURIST IN MY OLD STOMPING GROUND” Perfectly positioned, it offers the best of both worlds when one half of the hotel overlooks all of Sydney Cove and the other the glorious Royal Botanic Gardens.

The recently refurbished suites offer you luxurious lodgings with your own fully equipped kitchen, laundry amenities and bathrooms with corner spas to boot! It’s

the sheer size of the space available to you that take these rooms to the next level of luxury. Between 75-100 square metres, depending on your choice, which is so far removed from some hotel offerings that don’t give the space to swing a cat in. Of course, we don’t swing cats, but you get the gist, right?

When it comes to dining options at Pullman Quay Grand things are precipitously returning to pre-C19 normality with the hotel’s premium restaurant offering, Q-Dining just about back to its regular opening hours. With its ‘where the land meets the sea’ concept shining brightly Q-Dining focuses on providing you with a locally produced and Australian infused based menu without making it over complicated.

A La Carte choices like Hawkesbury NSW duck rillettes with shaved fennel salad and peach and seeded mustard chutney or pan roasted snapper with diamond clams, green asparagus, coastal herbs and kombu butter sauce will certainly appease the appetite. There is also a set priced shared menu that is just perfect for a group gathering.

While taking the decision making out of your hands it gives you more time to enjoy your company and take in the outstanding harbour views as well.

Saturdays also offers up a ‘High Tea by the Harbour’ for those that enjoy a touch of the regal life! All those sweet and savoury morsels with a spot of tea are always a treat, still I say it’s always more enjoyable with the addition of a couple of glasses of bubbles.

Hyde Hacienda Bar and Lounge is not only an alternative to Q-Dining, but is also a standalone option for relishing the best views of the quay, the bridge and all the bedazzling city lights, while sipping on some of the most innovative signature cocktails I have experienced. In addition, the South American styled chow available is perfect to share with a group of friends with such delights as Halloumi Stuffed Piquillo Peppers or Grilled Swordfish with tomato salsa. The Fresh Seafood Platter at under $100 is an absolute pearler while the Chefs Share Platter 55 is one to remember, and share!

The combination of the décor, cuisine, signature cocktails and the friendly

upbeat vibe that encompasses the whole venue urges me to tell you it is a must visit whether or not you are an inhouse guest.

If you want to keep up the fitness regime while visiting there is a seemingly endless walking and or running track that starts at the hotel and takes you via some of the city’s ultimate landmarks. Still if you happen to get some untoward weather it’s good to know there is a gym, sauna and indoor heated pool and spa available to help balance out the gastronomic goodness you may indulge in.

It would be rude of me to not give the staff here at Pullman Quay Grand their kudos. Across the board, so friendly and accommodating, yes, I know it’s their job but they seem to go above and beyond. In saying that, I guess it comes from the top?

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SPORT ROWING BACK ON THE NEPEAN Huge event this weekend. Back page.

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Emu Plains Hockey Club will purchase new uniforms and equipment for their junior players, while Nepean Hockey Association will put their funds towards the construction of a concrete pathway and re-turfing of their viewing area.

Penrith Valley Canoeing will use their grant to subsidise whitewater usage fees for slalom sessions, while Glenbrook Panthers Men’s Bowling Club will upgrade the playing surface for one of their greens.

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“In total, including athletes and coaches, there will be 750 people at the Nepean over the course of two days,” Thompson said.

“Athletes will come from all over including Lake Macquarie, Lower Clarence, Manning River, Newcastle, Shoalhaven, Shellharbour and metropolitan clubs like Mosman, St George, North Shore and Glebe.”

Several rowers from Nepean Rowing Club will also take to the course, competing in one of the 114 events set to be contested over the two days of action.

From Single scull to Coxless four and Eight – this weekend’s Regatta in Penrith will certainly have it all.

Meanwhile, the 2021 Australian Masters Rowing Championships (AMRC), which was set to be held in Penrith later this month, has been relocated to West Lakes, Adelaide due to the indefinite closure of SIRC. AMRC will return to Penrith in 2023.

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Nominated by Natalie McClelland from WSAS, Brad’s Junior Sports Star Award is all thanks to sponsor St Marys Leagues Club.

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Knowles, who is also the current President of the Nepean Hockey Association, is one of the emerging coaching talents on the NSW Hockey landscape, and has claimed several minor medals at National Championships in recent years.

However, this year was different and, under his and assistant coach Joshua Chapple’s guidance, the very talented NSW outfit led from start to finish without dropping a single match during the tournament.

NSW commenced proceedings with a 3-0 win over ACT before defeating arch rivals Queensland 4-2, Tasmania 4-1, Victoria Development Team 5-1 and the Western

Australia B Team 2-1.

After the Preliminary Playoffs, NSW and Tasmania qualified for the gold medal match, with the home side scoring a convincing 4-2 victory.

After just missing the gold medal in the last two years, Knowles said he was over the moon with the elusive win.

“We had a splendid group of young men who did not put a foot wrong during the entire tournament – on and off the field,” he said.

Knowles and Chapple are both products of the Nepean Hockey Association and have played together with Panthers in the local A grade competition for many years.

Knowles said it was even more pleasing to claim the national title with his long-time friend on board as his assistant.

“I have always loved the coaching side of hockey, knowing you were putting something special back into the game. To have Joshua as part of this special group adds to his experience,” he said.

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The Dunheved team with the 2021 Major Pennant Division 3 Pennant.

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unheved Golf Club has staged a magnificent performance at Brighton Lakes Recreation and Golf Club to claim the Golf NSW Major Pennant Division 3 title.

The Dunheved team – made up of Dean Neill, Cain Fitzsimmons, Connor Hamilton, Craig Williams, Daniel Ayre, Coby Carruthers and Dillyn Burazin – crushed their opponents from Muirfield Golf Club with four wins and three draws.

Dunheved won each of the first four games to be completed and, as per custom, the remaining three matches were declared draws, although Dunheved

had also been ahead in two of those games and were heading down the 19th hole in the third game.

As Finalists, both Dunheved and Muirfield now advance to Division 2 in the 2022 competition.

Meanwhile, Wallacia Country Club also played at Brighton Lakes in the Division 5 Final and staged a great contest with Kareela Golf Club, with the pair locked together at the end of the regulation 18 holes.

Two of the matches were forced into extra holes to break the deadlock, with Kareela ultimately prevailing 4-3 to win the 2021 title.

Both Kareela and Wallacia will advance to Division 4 next year.

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anthers fans have had plenty to be excited about this season, and a lucky handful could have a second team to cheer home very soon.

Panthers Penrith is giving members a chance to join the NSW Tycoons, a ‘six horse racing team’ in the world’s first horse racing league.

The Racing League (TRL) is a new concept providing regular punters the chance to own premium thoroughbreds without the expensive costs.

It comprises of four teams from around the country, each fighting for the right to be Australia’s number one racing team.

With the horses inching closer and closer to hitting the track, Panthers Penrith is offering all members the chance to join the elite world of horse racing with the opportunity to win one of 40 ownership units in six premium thoroughbreds in The Racing League.

To win, simply visit Panthers Penrith any day of the week, play The Racing Game on the Jackpods and place your ticket in the barrel on Sunday.

10 lucky members will be drawn every Sunday from May 16 to June 6 to win a share. The winners must be at Panthers Penrith at the time of the draw to claim their prize.

For more information, visit TRL.net or penrith.panthers.com.au.

Around the grounds BASKETBALL: Penrith have suffered back to back losses, going down to the Sydney Comets 79-72 in Round 5 of the Basketball NSW Waratah 1 Men competition. Skipper Ben Kearins and former NBL player Goran Veg top scored for the Panthers, recording 16 points each.

Penrith are desperate for a win but they will need to be at their very best against competition leaders Centre of Excellence this Saturday evening. Meanwhile, Penrith’s Waratah 1 Youth Men and Waratah 1 Youth Women teams had mixed results in Round 5. Penrith’s Youth Men side defeated the Sydney Comets 78-73 before going down to Newcastle the following day 82-79, while their Youth Women remain winless, trounced by the Sydney Comets 93-49.

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AFL: They did it tough, but the Penrith Rams remain undefeated, overcoming the Balmain Tigers 49-41 in Round 5 of the AFL Sydney Platinum Division competition. Bailey Sims topped the scoring count for the first time, with three goals to his name. The Rams will aim to keep their winning streak alive when they battle the Campbelltown Blues this Saturday afternoon at Monarch Oval. Meanwhile, the Penrith Ramettes continue to do it tough in 2021, blown away by the East Coast Eagles 125-0 in Round 5 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Division 1 competition.

This Saturday morning the Ramettes will travel to Weldon Oval to face the Manly Warringah Wolves.

AFL: The GWS Giants are on the cusp of entering the top eight following a

narrow win over the Essendon Bombers last Saturday at Giants Stadium. The 107-105 victory was the Giants’ fourth win in five games, placing them in ninth position after eight rounds. GWS will hit the road this Saturday evening to play the Richmond Tigers at Marvel Stadium.

SHUTE SHIELD: The Penrith Emus lone win in Round 3 must feel like a lifetime ago, belted for the second straight week, this time at the hands of the Hunter Wildfires 86-10. The Emus managed to get on the board twice in the match, but they were totally outclassed by the men from Newcastle. Penrith take on Warringah this Saturday afternoon at Pittwater Park.

NETBALL: The Panthers Netball Opens team have snapped their four-game losing streak, defeating the South Coast Blaze 68-52 in Round 5 of the Netball NSW Premier League competition. Meanwhile, the Panthers Netball Under 23s team have failed to win three straight games, going down to the Blaze 55-54. Both teams will take on the ERNA Hawks in Round 6.

SUPER NETBALL: Giants Netball continue to lead the competition, too good for the Collingwood Magpies 66-54 in Round 2 of the Super Netball. The Giants will aim for three wins on the trot when they battle the Queensland Firebirds on Sunday night at Ken Rosewall Arena.

A-LEAGUE: The Western Sydney Wanderers have recorded one their biggest wins ever, defeating Western United 5-0 last weekend at Bankwest.

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hampionship-level rowing is returning to the famous Nepean River this weekend, with hundreds of competitors set to row, row, row their boats for gold.

With the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) out of action indefinitely due to a significant outbreak in weed and toxic Blue Green Algae, the decision was made by Rowing NSW to hold the 2021 NSW Masters

Championships Regatta on Penrith’s original rowing course.

It’s estimated close to 500 male and female athletes will take part in this weekend’s races, which will be contested over 1000m and end at the Victoria Bridge near the Nepean Rowing Club.

“They used to hold events on the Nepean many years ago and we actually held one there last month called the Edward Trickett NSW Grade Championships – that would’ve been the first Regatta we staged on the Nepean for quite some time,” Rowing NSW

Membership Engagement Coordinator, Thea Thompson said.

“The Masters Championships Regatta will be our second event on the Nepean in recent weeks because of the situation at SIRC. We’re excited to be hosting it there.”

Spectators are encouraged to come down and watch some of the state’s most experienced rowers in action, with competitors from all over NSW descending on the local watering hole from tomorrow morning.

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Life starts at Thornton Park Jim moved in to Thornton Park with his little dog, Bonnie. Since then, they’ve been enjoying all the benefits of village life.

“It was important to me that I find a pet-friendly home, because I live with my 12-year-old rescue dog Bonnie, a little Tenterfield Terrier. The location is perfect. It’s just a short walk to Penrith train station and the shopping centre’s not much further.

From the very beginning, Thornton Park was excellent. I found a beautiful apartment that suited my budget. We have a cleaner who comes once a fortnight, and the social aspect is great too.

I’m always meeting new people. What else can I say except that I’m very happy here? And Bonnie’s very happy too.”

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